Installing NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy, and IPython on Windows

Installing NumPy on Windows is a necessary but, fortunately, straightforward task that we will cover in detail. You only need to download an installer, and a wizard will guide you through the installation steps. It is recommended that Matplotlib, SciPy, and IPython be installed. However, this is not required to enjoy this book. The actions we will take are as follows:

  1. Download a NumPy installer for Windows from the SourceForge website at http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/.
    Installing NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy, and IPython on Windows
  2. Choose the appropriate version. In this example, we chose numpy-1.8.0-win32-superpack-python2.7.exe.
  3. Open the ...

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