Python - download and install (under Windows)

In this article, we would like to show you how to download and install Python under Windows.

There are available different implementations of Python. In this article we focus on two most popular that are Python and PyPy, where PyPy is recommended when you want to get better performance.

Official Python VM (CPython)

CPython is official Python VM implementation that can be downloaded for official web page.

Simple steps:

1. go to the www.python.org and click Downloads choosing Download for Windows,

   

2. then go to your Downloads folder, double-click the python installer and choose Install Now.

   Note: do not forget to add Python folder path to the PATH environment variable after installation.

Optimal Python VM (PyPy)

PyPy is unofficial Python VM implementation that provides faster VM. It is recommended to use it when we want to get better performance.

Simple steps:

1. go to the www.pypy.org and select Download choosing Windows 64 bit.
2. then go to your Downloads folder and extract PyPy zip file into desired folder, e.x. C:\Program Files\PyPy.

   Note: do not forget to add PyPy folder path to the PATH environment variable after installation.