INSTALLATION-windows.md

Windows Installation Guide

Prerequisites

Install Python from Microsoft Store

To install python on Windows you can:

1. Write python in a windows terminal. This will automatically open python in Microsoft Store.
2. You can directly open Microsoft Store and search python.
3. Install the latest python that you can find.

Install pipenv using pip

For installing pipenv on your system use the following command.

pip install pipenv

Install the dependencies inside python virtual environment

⚠️ You can also directly use ./make.bat to setup virtualenv on your windows terminal.
Skip the following steps below if you are using ./make.bat to setup virtualenv

Use following command to setup python virtual environment for building docs.

python -m pipenv update

Enter the python virtual environment

Use following command to enter python virtual environment.

python -m pipenv shell

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After successfully following the setup you have proper environment setup to build vicharak-docs.

Follow the Editing Guide for more information.