Helping Windows first time users

[Barry Scott]

> On 18 Apr 2020, at 21:00, boB Stepp <robertvstepp at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 2:04 PM Barry Scott <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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/
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>> 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?
> 
> I wonder if the last screen of the installer should have a checkbox,
> checked by default, that launches IDLE.  IDLE would then display a
> helpful text file on this first launch describing how to use IDLE, how
> to find and launch it again, etc.  As well have it describe all of the
> help you are advocating here as well.  It would be a minor annoyance
> for experienced users to have to uncheck the box before clicking
> finish, but I think it might have a good chance of getting new users
> off to a reliable start.  Many other Windows program installers are
> setup similarly to launch the program being installed.  This is a
> little different as IDLE is not Python, but that is a minor quibble, I
> think.

The problem with launching IDLE from the installer is that the user is not
shown how do it without the installer.

Launching a "Getting started" with the how to steps might work better
on that checkbox.

Barry


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