Starting IPython

问题:

I want to run IPython (version 0.12) on my Windows XP computer on which I already have Python 2.7 installed.

I installed via the Windows binary installer, but after installation IPython did not show up in the menu and could not be started with the command window, though a IPython folder was created in the C: path.

I also tried the other download option (tar.gz and zip), but again failed.

Can someone help?

回答1:

distribute/setuptools is needed to create the start menu entries. Download and run this script to install distribute, then try the installation with the executable installer again.

It may not be on your path, but there should also be an ipython.exe somewhere. I think it's somewhere like C:\Python2.7\Scripts\.