Helping Windows first time users

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a new users point of view
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I do not know how to ask a question when:
It isn't saying to type a $, it's saying to type at the system prompt.
Similarly, if it says:
 >>> print("Hello")
it's saying to type at the Python prompt.
This is a common convention in instructions for programming.

I do not know anything about programming with python
I'm 80 and I grew up playing in dirt and failing,but I did learn.
we are a blank slate. we know nothing
we get embarrassed  that you do not understand the question
not realizing you do not you do not understand the question
so we stop asking.
Thank you for trying



On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 10:27 AM Souvik Dutta <souvik.viksou at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Could do that. But a more easier one might be an extra screen that says
> about how to start the idle.
>
> Souvik flutter dev
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2020, 10:37 PM Barry Scott <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > > On 16 Apr 2020, at 04:34, Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed at ix.netcom.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:23:43 +0100, Barry Scott <
> barry at barrys-emacs.org>
> > > declaimed the following:
> > >
> > >> I post some suggestion to improve the Python installer for Windows
> > >> to better sign post users on the next steps.
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/TKHID7PMKN5TK5QDQ2BL3G45FYAJNYJX/
> > >>
> > >> It also seems like we could do with drafting the text of a helpful
> > >> reply to help the Windows first time users. This would help folks that
> > >> reply to the Windows first time users to have a quick way to reply
> > >> without drafting the text a reply every time.
> > >>
> > >> What are your thoughts on the installer changes and reply text?
> > >
> > >       No other Windows installers that I know of provide information on
> > how
> > > to use the installed application. Anyone installing software should
> > realize
> > > that the installer file itself is just that, an installer, and not be
> > used
> > > in attempts to run the installed application, they should look
> elsewhere
> > > for the application itself.
> >
> > As I noted on the idea list the installer already has a wizard panel that
> > provides
> > pointer. I'm suggesting that given the misunderstandings that text can be
> > improved in the hope that it helps.
> >
> > Is it as simple as the other installers insist on littering my desktop
> > with icons?
> > Is that the trick?
> >
> > >
> > >       I would also note that there are MANY Python installers for
> > Windows:
> > > Python.org, ActiveState, Anaconda, Enthought, and even (for Win10) the
> M$
> > > "app store" has one. Are you proposing that all these sources need to
> > make
> > > changes to their distributions?
> >
> > If core dev's agree we can fix the python.org installers. Maybe other
> > will follow
> > our lead if it helps.
> >
> > Barry
> >
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