On 8/23/2011 6:09 PM, Ronald Reynolds wrote:
What is recommended for upgrading python for windows? Do I just install the new version
I put each version in its own Pythonxy directory, as the installer wants. x.y.z bug fix releases replace the previous x.y release.
Do I edit my system path?
However, I put all versions in my own 'Programs' directory (not at top-level, not in Program Files. On my old machine, I added that one directory to PATH. Then I copied Pythonxy/python to pyxy in that directory. I will do the same on my new machine when I have need. But I mostly execute from an IDLE editor window, so PATH and command prompts are mostly irrelevant for me.
Should I uninstall the old version.
If and only if you are sure you have no further use for it. -- Terry Jan Reedy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
