[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

Paul Moore added the comment: Now that "Add Python to PATH" is an option on the front screen of the installer (not hidden behind the scary "customize" option) this can be closed. I recall Steve suggesting there might be issues with the way a user install results in the path entries coming afte

[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

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Steve Dower added the comment: "Planned" is a bit strong - in need of some simultaneous time and motivation :) Thanks for the upvote. -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

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Paul Moore added the comment: Steve has something like that planned, I believe. It's been discussed a couple of times on python-dev -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

David Linke added the comment: Besides clarifying documentation, it may be helpful to provide a script that (temporarily) sets the path to pythonX and pythonX/scripts. A batch cmd script that does that and also changes the default Python for the launcher is here: https://gist.github.com/dalito

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Ned Deily added the comment: Steve, how does https://docs.python.org/dev/using/windows.html look now? (There may have been an update lag.) -- nosy: +ned.deily ___ Python tracker __

[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

Paul Moore added the comment: At a minimum, the example should show adding setting the 2 script directories to PATH, and not just sys.prefix. -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

Steve Dower added the comment: FYI, the docs in the Python 3.5.0a2 CHM are newer than what's on docs.p.o, specifically the "Using Python on Windows" section. (Apparently I need to do something other than commit changes to get the website updated?) https://hg.python.org/cpython/file/tip/Doc/usi

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[issue23623] Python 3.5 docs need to clarify how to set PATH, etc

New submission from Paul Moore: With Python 3.5 on Windows defaulting (for all users installs) to the read-only "Program Files" directory, and with "Add Python to PATH" having problems adding the per-user "user scripts" directory to PATH, the Python 3.5 documentation needs to explain the recom