Windows Python dev environment

install-python-dev-tools.ps1

# Check if the script is running with administrative privileges
if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Write-Output "Script is not running as Administrator. Attempting to restart with elevated privileges..."
    # Relaunch the script with the RunAs verb to prompt for elevation
    Start-Process -FilePath "powershell.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs
    exit
}

# Install PowerShell 7
Write-Output "Installing PowerShell 7..."
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell --exact --source winget

# Install Windows Terminal
Write-Output "Installing Windows Terminal..."
winget install --id Microsoft.WindowsTerminal --exact --source winget

# Install Visual Studio Code
Write-Output "Installing Visual Studio Code..."
winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode --exact --source winget

# Install Python
Write-Output "Installing Python..."
winget install --id Python.Python.3 --exact --source winget

# Enable Win32 long paths (for Python)
Write-Output "Enabling Win32 long paths..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" -Name LongPathsEnabled -Value 1

# Install VS Code Python extension
Write-Output "Installing the VS Code Python extension..."
code --install-extension ms-python.python

Write-Output "Installation complete!"

Because the system can block downloaded scripts, it is better to create an empty file and copy the content.

• otherwise: Unblock-File -Path .\install-dev-tools.ps1
• also this can be handy: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\install-dev-tools.ps1 (or pwsh instead of powershell)