From 9f115c452620d2440a5b62740ed20d6a4963ba65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ray Speth Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 18:52:56 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [Doc] Add MSVC redistributable to installation instructions --- doc/sphinx/install.rst | 23 ++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/sphinx/install.rst b/doc/sphinx/install.rst index 05db3076e..a14e2bbb0 100644 --- a/doc/sphinx/install.rst +++ b/doc/sphinx/install.rst @@ -132,7 +132,20 @@ directions :ref:`above `. version of Python 2.7, and will include Numpy as well as many other packages useful for scientific users. -3. **Install Numpy and optional Python packages** +3. **Install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 + + - If you are using Python 3.5, you can skip this step as you this will have + already been installed when you installed Python. + + - Go to the `Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Download Page + `_. + + - *64-bit*: Download ``vc_redist.x64.exe`` + - *32-bit*: Download ``vc_redist.x86.exe`` + + - Run the installer. + +4. **Install Numpy and optional Python packages** - Go to the `Unofficial Windows Binaries for Python Extension Packages page `_. @@ -155,7 +168,7 @@ directions :ref:`above `. you may also need to download additional dependencies for each of these packages). Matplotlib is required to run some of the Python examples. -4. **Remove old versions of Cantera** +5. **Remove old versions of Cantera** - Use The Windows "Add/Remove Programs" interface @@ -163,7 +176,7 @@ directions :ref:`above `. - The Python module will be listed as "Python *X.Y* Cantera ..." -5. **Install Cantera** +6. **Install Cantera** - Go to the `Cantera Releases `_ page. @@ -178,7 +191,7 @@ directions :ref:`above `. - Run the installer(s). -6. **Configure Matlab** (optional) +7. **Configure Matlab** (optional) - Set the environment variable ``PYTHON_CMD`` @@ -201,7 +214,7 @@ directions :ref:`above `. - Select *Save*, then *Close*. -7. **Test the installation** +8. **Test the installation** - Python::