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INSTALL: Updated minimum version requirement, fixed link to ipy bug.
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installer and get more information about the installation process and Python
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in general.
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Robot Framework 2.8 and older support Python 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7, but
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Robot Framework 2.9 will drop Python 2.5 support. The plan is to support
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also Python 3 in the future, latest with Robot Framework 3.0. If you need
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Python 3 support earlier, you can use the `un-official Python 3 port`_. If
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you need to use really old Python versions, Robot Framework 2.0 and 2.1
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support Python 2.3 and 2.4.
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Robot Framework 2.9 supports Python 2.6 and 2.7, and the plan is to support
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also Python 3 in the near future. If you need Python 3 support earlier, you
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can use the `un-official Python 3 port`_. If you need to use older Python
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versions, Robot Framework 2.5-2.8 support Python 2.5 and Robot Framework
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2.0-2.1 support Python 2.3 and 2.4.
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On Windows it is recommended to install Python to all users and to run the
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installer as an administrator. Additionally, environment variable
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jython_installer-<version>.jar`. Depending on the system configuration,
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it may also be possible to just double-click the installer.
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Robot Framework 2.8 and older support Jython 2.5 (requires Java 5 or newer)
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and Jython 2.7 (requires Java 7 or newer). The forthcoming Robot Framework
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2.9 will require Jython 2.7. If ancient Jython versions are needed, Robot
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Framework 2.0 and 2.1 support Jython 2.2.
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Robot Framework 2.9 supports Jython 2.7 which requires Java 7 or newer. If
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older Jython or Java versions are needed, Robot Framework 2.5-2.8 support
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Jython 2.5 (requires Java 5 or newer) and Robot Framework 2.0-2.1 support
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Jython 2.2.
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After installing Jython, you probably still want to `configure PATH`_ to make
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the ``jybot`` `runner script`_ executable on the command prompt.
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`elementtree <http://effbot.org/downloads/#elementtree>`__
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module 1.2.7 preview release. This is required because the ``elementtree``
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module distributed with IronPython is
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`broken <http://ironpython.codeplex.com/workitem/31923>`__. You can install
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`broken <https://github.com/IronLanguages/main/issues/968>`__. You can install
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the package by downloading the source distribution, unzipping it, and running
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`ipy setup.py install` on the command prompt in the created directory.
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