----- Original message ----- From: Amaya McLean <mcleamay...@gotvdsb.ca> To: Random832 <random...@fastmail.com> Subject: Re: Repair?? Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 10:41:52 -0400
How, specifically, are you installing Python? There are many ways, and > we can't guess which you use. > I'm trying to install Python on my laptop, from python.org > Which particular Python installation have you obtained? From what > specific URL? Python is available from many sources and we can't guess > which you obtained. > https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-351/ I tried to download the Windows x86 executable installer <https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.1/python-3.5.1.exe> > Onto which platform? Python is available for many, and we can't guess > which is relevant to your case. > Windows 10 > > I try to run it > > How do you try to run it? What action do you do? We can't guess that > either. > When I first downloaded it, it said "run", so I clicked that and it brought me to a screen that gave me an option to modify, repair, or uninstall.. I tried to repair it several times, but every time I ran it, the same screen opened up. I also tried to run it by just using the shortcut. That might be the problem, but I'm not really sure, to be honest > > > With some relevant details we may be able to help. > > > Sorry for the late reply, I sent this late at night > > Please also note that this is the community forum for Python, and by > posting here you are inviting open discussion among volunteers. This is > not an issue tracker nor a commercial support service. You're welcome > here, but I wanted to be clear on what you can expect :-) On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 10:27 PM, Random832 <random...@fastmail.com> wrote: > I suspect that the reason that a lot of people who report issues like > this don't seem to follow up is that they may not be subscribed to the > list, and replies are sent to the list exclusively. > > Quoting the entire reply so they see it. > > On Fri, Apr 8, 2016, at 21:24, Ben Finney wrote: > > Amaya McLean <mcleamay...@gotvdsb.ca> writes: > > > > > After I install Python > > > > How, specifically, are you installing Python? There are many ways, and > > we can't guess which you use. > > > > Which particular Python installation have you obtained? From what > > specific URL? Python is available from many sources and we can't guess > > which you obtained. > > > > Onto which platform? Python is available for many, and we can't guess > > which is relevant to your case. > > > > > I try to run it > > > > How do you try to run it? What action do you do? We can't guess that > > either. > > > > > and it always says it needs to be repaired, and when I do, it still > > > doesn't fix the problem. > > > > With some relevant details we may be able to help. > > > > > If you could help me out, that would be great! Thanks, Amaya > > > > Please also note that this is the community forum for Python, and by > > posting here you are inviting open discussion among volunteers. This is > > not an issue tracker nor a commercial support service. You're welcome > > here, but I wanted to be clear on what you can expect :-) -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list