From aac98e48d8d2d675c58daab078463f5847ab3dbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Combs Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2021 11:19:00 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Docbook: Python installation updates. Try to describe as briefly and clearly as possible where Python might end up being installed. Fixes #17712. --- docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_quick_setup.adoc | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_quick_setup.adoc b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_quick_setup.adoc index 45a50eaed9..d77e137571 100644 --- a/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_quick_setup.adoc +++ b/docbook/wsdg_src/WSDG_chapter_quick_setup.adoc @@ -303,8 +303,10 @@ upgrade Qt to newer versions. ==== Install Python -Get a Python 3.x installer from https://python.org/download/[] and -install Python into the default location (_C:\Python37_). +Get a Python 3 installer from https://python.org/download/[] and install Python. +Its installation location varies depending on the options selected in the installer and on the version of Python that you are installing. +At the time of this writing the latest version of Python is 3.10, and common installation directories are +_C:\Users{backslash}**username**\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310_, _C:\Program Files\Python310_, and _C:\Python310_. Alternatively you can install Python using Chocolatey: @@ -312,7 +314,9 @@ Alternatively you can install Python using Chocolatey: PS$> choco install -y python3 ---- -Chocolatey installs Python in _C:\Python37_ by default. +// Not sure how to document Chocolatey's installation location other than "could be anywhere, LOL" +// https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/python3/#discussion +Chocolatey will likely install Python in one of the locations above, or possibly in _C:\Tools\Python3_. ==== Install Perl