This section explains how to install the following software:
Python
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (64 bit)
Microsoft .NET framework 4.0
Java JDK
Python
Download Python from here and install to a directory that contains no white space in the path, such as
c:\Python
.Update the
PATH
environment variable using Administrator privileges:Open the
Control Panel -> System
pane and click on theAdvanced system settings
link.Click on the
Advanced
tab.Click the
Environment Variables
button.Under
System Variables
, findPATH
and clickEdit
.After the last entry in the
PATH
value, enter a semi-colon and add the installation path to the Python installation directory, such as;c:\Python27
.Click
OK
twice to close the Environment Variables dialog box.To validate your settings from a command shell or PowerShell window, type:
python -V Python 2.7.6
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (64-bit)
Download and install using the defaults.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Download and install using the defaults.
Oracle Java JDK
Download the Oracle JDK and install to a directory that contains no white space in the path, such as
c:\Java
.Go to
Control Panel > System
and clickAdvanced system settings
.Click
Advanced
.Click
Environment Variables
.Add a new system environment variable,
JAVA_HOME
. The value for this variable should be the installation path for the Java Development Kit; for example,c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_51
.Click
OK
.To validate the environment variable you just added, enter the following command at a command-line prompt:
echo %JAVA_HOME%
You should see the path you specified when you created
JAVA_HOME
:c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_45\
As Administrator, update the
PATH
variable:Under
System Variables
, findPATH
. ClickEdit
.After the last entry in the Path value, enter a semi-colon and add the installation path to the JDK. For example:
...;c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin
Click
OK
.To validate the change you just made, open a DOS command line and enter:
java -version
DOS should return the expected Java version and details; for example,
java version "1.7.0".
Click
OK
to close theEnvironment Variables
dialog box.