| 17 | | After the installation, don't forget to add the path to the directory where you chose to install Python to your PATH environment variable. This is important to be able to run the Python executable from any directory in the command line. |
| 18 | | |
| 19 | | To update your path on 'Windows XP: |
| 20 | | |
| 21 | | * Choose Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double-click System. |
| 22 | | * Choose the Advanced tab |
| 23 | | * Click the Environment Variables button |
| 24 | | * Select PATH and click the Edit button |
| 25 | | * Add the directory where you installed Python to the end of the string. (A semicolon separates elements of the PATH. Add one before the Python directory if there isn't already one at the end of the PATH.) |
| 26 | | * Click OK to close the editor |
| 27 | | * Click OK to close the Environment Variables dialog |
| 28 | | * Click OK to close the System Properties window |
| 29 | | |
| 30 | | === Python 2.4 === |
| 31 | | Download and run the Python MSI installer: |
| 32 | | [http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.4/python-2.4.4.msi python-2.4.4.msi] |
| | 17 | Installation package for Python adds it to App Paths, so that Python executable could be run from any directory in the command line. In most cases you don't need to add Python to PATH manually. |
