3.9.2. Installing Required Software Manually

This section explains how to install the following software:

Python

Download Python from here and install to a directory that contains no white space in the path, such as c:\Python.
Update the PATH environment variable using Administrator privileges:
1. Open the Control Panel -> System pane and click on the Advanced system settings link.
2. Click on the Advanced tab.
3. Click the Environment Variables button.
4. Under System Variables, find PATH and click Edit.
5. After the last entry in the PATH value, enter a semi-colon and add the installation path to the Python installation directory, such as ;c:\Python27.
6. Click OK twice to close the Environment Variables dialog box.
7. To validate your settings from a command shell or PowerShell window, type:
```
python -V Python 2.7.6
```

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (64-bit)

Download and install using the defaults.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

Download and install using the defaults.

Oracle Java JDK

Download the Oracle JDK and install to a directory that contains no white space in the path, such as c:\Java.
Go to Control Panel > System and click Advanced system settings.
Click Advanced.
Click Environment Variables.
Add a new system environment variable, JAVA_HOME. The value for this variable should be the installation path for the Java Development Kit; for example, c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_51.
Click OK.
To validate the environment variable you just added, enter the following command at a command-line prompt:
```
echo %JAVA_HOME%
```
You should see the path you specified when you created JAVA_HOME:
```
 c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_45\
```
As Administrator, update the PATH variable:
1. Under System Variables, find PATH. Click Edit.
2. After the last entry in the Path value, enter a semi-colon and add the installation path to the JDK. For example:
```
...;c:\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin
```
3. Click OK.
4. To validate the change you just made, open a DOS command line and enter:
```
java -version
```
  DOS should return the expected Java version and details; for example, java version "1.7.0".
Click OK to close the Environment Variablesdialog box.