Downloading and installing Python

You can skip this section if you want to create a Cocos2d-x project on Mac as Python is preinstalled in OS X, which we will cover in Chapter 11, Porting, References, and Final Remarks. But for Windows, you will have to install and configure Python.

Download and install Python using the following steps:

  1. To download Python, go to http://www.python.org/download/ and click on Python 2.7.6 Windows x86-64 Installer.
    Downloading and installing Python
  2. Once downloaded, double-click on the EXE file to start the installation. Once installed, you will see a Python27 folder in your C: drive.
  3. Next, you will have to configure Python. Right-click on Computer and select ...

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