Python on Vista

Instructions to install Eclipse with PyDev plugin and all scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, R, RPY, NetworkX).

Notes: you must always take note of the python version you have, and install libraries that match! Also, you must always isntall using admin rights (i.e. start a new cmd window with admion rights and run the installer)!!!

1. Download and install Eclipse
2. Use the update manager to install PyDev (http://pydev.sourceforge.net/updates/)
3. Doanload & Install Python (http://www.python.org/download/windows/)- make sure you run as admin in vista. Also make sure you note the version! I recommend v2.5, as all the science pacakges only support this version at the moment
   
4. Download & install NumPy (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103) for the version of python your have installed
   
5. Download & install SciPy for the version of python you have isntalled (http://www.scipy.org/Download)
6. Download & install networkX
7. Download & nstall Win32 extensions (http://starship.python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/Downloads.html)
8. Download (only download!) the RPY (http://rpy.sourceforge.net/download.html). Take note of the version of R it requires in the file name
   
9. Download & install the required version of R as from the previous step (http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/misc/cran/)
10. Now Install RPY downloaded from step 8
11. Install easy_install by downloading this and running from command line.
    
12. Optional: Download and install pysco to speed up debugging and python runtime (http://psyco.sourceforge.net/index.html). There is a win32 installer for v2.5

You're now ready to roll!

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