How to install Python and all other packages on a Windows x86-64 system

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Using a precompiled distribution

• Anaconda: https://www.continuum.io/downloads
• WinPython: https://winpython.github.io/

DIY installation

Installing Python

• Go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ and download the 3.* or 2.7 version for Win x86-64
• Install the .exe file
• Install the libraries of your choice by running pip install <package name> from the cmd.exe. Don't forget to run cmd.exe with administrator rights

Installing numpy and scipy

Since compiling numpy and scipy from sources is not so easy (you'll need to get ATLAS, BLAS, LAPACK and compile them in Cygwin/MinGW), we will use precompiled binaries ('wheel' archives, *.whl) instead.

• Go to http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/, specifically to
  • http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#numpy for numpy and
  • http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/#scipy for scipy
• Download the packages you need (do not forget to choose the right platform and Python version)
• Run pip install <whl file> from the directory containing the *.whl archives. Do not rename these archives! Just copy the long names and paste them into the Windows command line by right-clicking the terminal window

MATLAB interface

Open command window as administrator and navigate to <matlabroot>\extern\engines\python. Then, execute python setup.py install.

See MathWorks documentation for more details.