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Each Python distribution I found contains a lot of libs I don't need (numpy, scipy, PyQt etc.) I am looking for portable CPython analogue that doesn't require installation, doesn't touch anything but its directory, and is small to download over a slow or metered Internet connection.
Why I need that. Project is required to be copy-deployed on Windows machines with no prerequisites. Second, building project directory with Python interpreter and packages (including mine) must be completely automated and should use project's repository and files that can be easily downloaded from Internet.
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It is recommended to install the latest version of Python, which is 3.7. 3 at the time of writing this article.
For the sake of compatibility with third-party modules, it is always safest to choose a Python version that is one major point revision behind the current one. At the time of this writing, Python 3.8. 1 is the most current version. The safe bet, then, is to use the latest update of Python 3.7 (in this case, Python 3.7.
Python can be installed in the Program Files directory, where all the other Windows apps are installed by default. It is an excellent choice for people who want to install Python for more than one user at once.
suggestion:
install a winpython,
remove all packages you don't want,
add all packages you want,
zip the result, and unzip it on any PCs.
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