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 ====== Setting up Python Environment ======
-Here, you can find the tools you need to download to your PC to start programming in Python language.
+{{ :setup:python.sh-600x600.png?nolink&100 |}}
+Here, you can find the tools you need to download to your PC to start programming in Python language. After your installation is complete, check [[setup:easy_install|Easy_Install]] for downloading packages.
 ===== Windows =====
-There are multiple software available for Windows. Here we give a list of tools you need to download for programming using Eclipse software (the one that Ted Ralphs suggested!)
+There are multiple software available for Windows. Here we give a list of tools you need to download for programming using [[software:eclipse|Eclipse software]].
 Download and install following packages in order:
   * [[http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ | Eclipse]]
-  * [[https://www.python.org/download/ | Python 2.7]]((Be sure that you are downloading Python 2.7, not 3.x version))
+  * [[https://www.python.org/download/ | Python]]((There are two versions of Python, be sure that you are downloading the correct version))
-  * PyDev ((There are two options to install PyDev))
+  * PyDev
-    * [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_install.html#installing-with-the-update-site|You can install PyDev over Eclipse]]
+    * [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_install.html#installing-with-the-update-site|(Suggested) PyDev over Eclipse]]
-    * [[http://pydev.org/download.html|You can install PyDev from website]]((Read [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_root.html|Getting Started]] document first))
+    * [[http://pydev.org/download.html|PyDev from website]]((Read [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_root.html|Getting Started]] document first))
+==== Common Problems ====
+=== PATH Variable ===
+To use ''python'' command in cmd.exe terminal, you may need to add Python directory to your environment path. To do this, add your Python installation folder (like ''C:\Python27'') to your PATH variable under Environment Variables. Follow these instructions:
+  - Hold Windows and press Pause button at the same time.
+  - Click Advanced System Settings.
+  - Click Environment Variables.
+  - Add \\ '';C:\python27'' \\ (or whatever your Python directory is) to the ''PATH'' variable.
+  - Restart your command prompt/terminal.
+==== Alternatives ====
+You can install [[http://www.easyeclipse.org/site/distributions/python.html|EasyEclipse distribution]], which is a bundle of Eclipse and PyDev.
 ===== Linux =====
-===== MAC OS =====
+[[setup:pythonvirtual|Python Virtual Environment On Linux and COR@L]]
+===== MAC OS =====
+  - Download Python for Mac with respect to 32 bit or 64 bit option from [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_install.html#installing-with-the-update-site|here]]
+  - Download Eclipse for Mac from [[http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/|here]]
+  - Download PyDev either from Eclipse or PyDev website. Guide to download from Eclipse is [[http://pydev.org/manual_101_install.html#installing-with-the-update-site|here]]

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