Setting up a Python development environment in Windows

1. Install Python 2.7.11
   • If Python is already installed and its version is lower than 2.7.11 update to a version >= 2.7.11 OR install setuptools & pip(package manager)
2. Update the PATH to include a reference to the Python and Python/scripts directories (replace C:\Python27 with your path to Python).
   • Command Line: Run this command with Administrator privileges: SETX /M PATH "%PATH%";C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts. The new path will be available in the next opened terminal.
   • GUI: Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > System Variables > Path > Edit > Add ;C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts to the end of the line.
3. Install VC2008 Express (alt: mingw)
4. Install [PostgreSQL] (http://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/) ( x86 version! even if you have 64 bit os )
   • Add its bin folder to your path: C:\Program Files (x86)\PostgreSQL\9.4\bin\
5. Install GitHub for windows to get the code
6. cd to the anyway directory
7. pip install -r requirements.txt
   • If any package fails to install, download it from here and install it using pip install <package>.
   • If this fails, you might have to download the win32 package, even if you are on a 64-bit platform.
   • Currently, the packages pyproj and psycopg2 are failing to install so for both of them, you need to download and install the cp27 win32 version, even if you have a 64 bit Windows version installed.
     • http://www.stickpeople.com/projects/python/win-psycopg/