Install Python on Windows
Install Python on Windows 10 or 11 from python.org, the Microsoft Store or winget, tick the one box that matters, use the py launcher, avoid the Microsoft Store alias trap, and check pip works.
CodexBash, , 4 min read
Python is one of the easiest languages to install on Windows, and one of the easiest to install slightly wrong, so that typing python opens the Microsoft Store or runs a different version than you expected. This guide installs it properly, explains the py launcher that Windows Python includes, and fixes the handful of problems people run into.
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