[issue41466] Windows installer: "Add to PATH" should be checked by default

Steve Dower added the comment: As Eryk says, the defaults include the "py" launcher, which is now recommended at the end of installation. Python is also available from the Start menu/screen, and PEP 514 allows other tools to reliably detect and offer Python installs. Modifying PATH at all

[issue41466] Windows installer: "Add to PATH" should be checked by default

Change by Eryk Sun : -- components: +Installation status: open -> versions: +Python 3.10, Python 3.8, Python 3.9 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue41466] Windows installer: "Add to PATH" should be checked by default

Eryk Sun added the comment: Managing multiple Python installations in PATH is problematic, so by default the installer doesn't modify PATH. Instead, the "py.exe" launcher [1] is made available, which can run any registered installation of Python. Using a launcher fits the Windows

[issue41466] Windows installer: "Add to PATH" should be checked by default

New submission from cotree : In the Windows installer, "Add Python 3.x to PATH" is unchecked by default: https://docs.python.org/3/_images/win_installer.png If it's unchecked, then "python", "pip", and any other commands from installed packages (like django-admin, etc) will not work, which