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Expand Up @@ -25,16 +25,13 @@ tedious, so add the directories for your default Python version to the PATH.
Assuming that your Python installation is in ``C:\Python27\``, add this to your
PATH::

C:\Python27\;C:\Python27\Scripts\
C:\Python27\;

You can do this easily by running the following in ``powershell``::
You can do this easily by running the following command::

[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$env:Path;C:\Python27\;C:\Python27\Scripts\", "User")
C:\Python27\Tools\Scripts\win_add2path.py

The second (``Scripts``) directory receives command files when certain
packages are installed, so it is a very useful addition.
You do not need to install or configure anything else to use Python. Having
said that, I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries
I would strongly recommend that you install the tools and libraries
described in the next section before you start building Python applications for
real-world use. In particular, you should always install Setuptools, as it
makes it much easier for you to use other third-party Python libraries.
Expand All @@ -52,6 +49,12 @@ your own Python software with very little work.
To obtain the latest version of Setuptools for Windows, run the python script
available here: `ez_setup.py <https://bitbucket.org/pypa/setuptools/raw/bootstrap/ez_setup.py>`_

You will need to add another directory to your PATH, ``C:\Python27\Scripts``, where
``easy_install.exe`` and other utilities are stored. You can do it easily by running
this command again::

C:\Python27\Tools\Scripts\win_add2path.py


You'll now have a new command available to you: **easy_install**. It is
considered by many to be deprecated, so we will install its replacement:
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