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diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 921335e..51152df 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ In order to run Python flawlessly, you might have to change certain environment settings in Windows. +.. _setting-envvars: + Excursus: Setting environment variables --------------------------------------- @@ -133,18 +135,28 @@ Consult :command:`set /?` for details on this behaviour. Finding the Python executable ----------------------------- +.. versionchanged:: 3.3 + Besides using the automatically created start menu entry for the Python -interpreter, you might want to start Python in the DOS prompt. To make this -work, you need to set your :envvar:`%PATH%` environment variable to include the -directory of your Python distribution, delimited by a semicolon from other -entries. An example variable could look like this (assuming the first two -entries are Windows' default):: +interpreter, you might want to start Python in the command prompt. As of +Python 3.3, the installer has an option to set that up for you. + +At the "Customize Python 3.3" screen, an option called +"Add python.exe to search path" can be enabled to have the installer place +your installation into the :envvar:`%PATH%`. This allows you to type +:command:`python` to run the interpreter. Thus, you can also execute your +scripts with command line options, see :ref:`using-on-cmdline` documentation. + +If you don't enable this option at install time, you can always re-run the +installer to choose it. - C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Python25 +The alternative is manually modifying the :envvar:`%PATH%` using the +directions in :ref:`setting-envvars`. You need to set your :envvar:`%PATH%` +environment variable to include the directory of your Python distribution, +delimited by a semicolon from other entries. An example variable could look +like this (assuming the first two entries are Windows' default):: -Typing :command:`python` on your command prompt will now fire up the Python -interpreter. Thus, you can also execute your scripts with command line options, -see :ref:`using-on-cmdline` documentation. + C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Python33 Finding modules |