`Re: [Tutor] help!!!

[Ivan Van Laningham]

Hi All, Tiffany--

Tiffany Olson wrote:
> 
> I have a Windows, and my entire system is Gateway
> 

What you need to do is to install Python.  Don't accept the default
directory, but install to "c:\Python" instead.  Install Tcl to "c:\Tcl".

Answer "yes" to all the rest of the questions.

Once you have done that, open a DOS prompt (found on your menu--hit the
Windows key) and type "cd c:\Python" and hit return.  After that, type
"python" and hit return.  You should get something that looks like this:

C:\Python> python
Python 1.5.2 (#0, Apr 13 1999, 10:51:12) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
>>>

Once you see the ">>>", you know that Python is installed correctly. 
Type this:

print "Hello, world!"

and hit return.  You should see this:

>>> print "Hello, world!"
Hello, world!
>>>

And you're on your way.  Take a look at Alan's beginner tutorial at

	http://members.xoom.com/alan_gauld/tutor/tutindex.htm

Work some of the exercises.  When you're done, type a ^Z at the >>>
prompt.  That means press the Z and Ctrl keys simultaneously.  Python
will exit, and you'll return to the "C:\Python>" prompt.

When replying to messages from the tutor list, don't forget to make sure
that the address you're using is

	tutor@python.org

If it's not, you're only replying to whomever posted that message, and
others can't chime in to help you too.

Good luck,
Ivan
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