Python Setup on Windows 10

Installing Python and PIP

• Install Python if you haven't already from the official downloads page here
  (This software was written with Python 2.7, and it is recommended to use one of the Python 2.7 releases)
  

1. Add your Python root and scripts folder to your windows environment variables

• Open the System Properties window (Search "View advanced system settings" in the windows start menu)
  
  
  
  
• Select Environment Variables
  
  
  
  
• Highlight "Path" in the bottom system variables tab, and click edit
  
  
  
  
• Click "New" and enter the path to your Python root directory, then hit "OK". Do this again, but with the script folder inside your Python root folder
  
  
  
  
• Highlight "PATHEXT" and click "Edit". You will see a long list of extensions separated by semicolons. Add ";.PY" to the end of the list to add the python extension to windows.
  
  

2. Install PIP (Python Installation Package)

PIP is needed to install the packages required to create a client file and to run the server. We will be installing it with the file found here

• Open up a command prompt and navigate to the directory where get-pip.py is located using "cd your/path/here"
  
• Run "python get-pip.py"