Installing Python 2.7 on Windows

What You Need for This Project

• A Windows machine, real or virtual. I tested this on Windows Server 2008 32-bit and Windows Server 2016 64-bit, but any other version of Windows should work too.

Downloading and Installing Python

Scroll down to find the latest version of Python 2.7, and click the blue Download link, as shown at the bottom of the image below.

On the next page, click the appropriate Windows installer for your system, either 32-bit or 64-bit.

Double-click the downloaded file.

Troubleshooting If the installer file won't open, try these actions: Right-click the file and click Properties. At the bottom of the Properties sheet, click Unblock. Launch the installer from a Command Prompt, not from the GUI

In the "Select destination directory" window, accept the default directory and click Next".

In the "Customize Python 2.7.13" window, scroll to the bottom of the list, click the arrow next to "Add python.exe to Path", and click "Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive", as shown below.

Click Next".

In the "Complete the Python 2.7.13 Installer" window, click Finish".

Testing the Python Installation

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Troubleshooting If python won't launch, you can fix it with an Administrator Command Prompt window. Click Start (on Windows 8, press the Windows Logo key on your keyboard) and type this search term: cmd When Windows finds "Command Prompt", right-click it and click "Run as administrator". If a "User Account Control" box appears, click Yes. In the Administrator Command Prompt window, execute these commands, as shown below. cd c:\Windows mklink /H python.exe c:\python27\python.exe

Your machine is now ready to do simple Python projects, such as the ones in the Violent Python book.

Installing Crypto Libraries

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pip install pycryptodome
python
from Crypto.Cipher import AES

References