How to do it...

Perform the following steps to install Python using VirtualBox:

  1. If you choose to run Python in a virtual Linux machine, visit https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads to download VirtualBox from Oracle Software for free.
  2. Follow the detailed install instructions for Windows at https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#intro-installing.
  3. Continue with the instructions and walk through the sections entitled 1.6. Starting VirtualBox, 1.7 Creating your first virtual machine, and 1.8 Running your virtual machine.
  4. Once your virtual machine is running, head over to the Installing Python on Linux and Mac OS X recipe.

If you want to install Continuum Analytics' Anaconda distribution locally instead, follow these steps:

  1. If you choose to install Continuum Analytics' Anaconda distribution, go to http://continuum.io/downloads and select either the 64- or 32-bit version of the software (the 64-bit version is preferable) under Windows installers.
  2. Follow the detailed installation instructions for Windows at http://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/install.html.
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