how to install scipy for python?

Question

I have Python 2.7, and I have distutils installed.

I downloaded the latest version of Scipy for win 32.

For the life of me, I do not understand how to install it.

From the directions on the site, it states:

If you already have Python installed, the easiest way to install Numpy and Scipy is to download and install the binary distribution from Download.

I have followed the above directions and downloaded this.

I cannot figure what to do now!

How do I finish getting scipy installed?

Answer 1

It looks like you've downloaded the source distribution, which you would normally install by doing:

python setup.py install

However, without the proper C compiler environment and other libraries, it will probably fail. I'm guessing you really wanted to download the Windows binaries .

You have to drill a little further down in the sourceforge site to find it.

Answer 2

try downloading the windows binary ...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/scipy/files/scipy/0.11.0/scipy-0.11.0-win32-superpack-python2.7.exe/download