Getting Started with pyControl v2: Installing on Windows

It's true--pyControl v2 is officially out the door! Here are the installation instructions for Windows (captured below on XP Pro but work equally as well on 7 Ultimate.)

REQUIRED PACKAGES

1. Python 2.4/2.5/2.6 (Use 32-bit version)

2. Python Setup Tools for your python version

3. Python SUDS soap library

4. pyControl version 2

WINDOWS XP PRO & 7 ULTIMATE INSTALLATION

1. Install Python and setuptools via the available executables.
2. Extract SUDS and pycontrol with 7-zip or similar tool.
3. Enter the SUDS folder and enter "python setup.py install"
4. Enter the pycontrol folder (drill down to the setup.py script) and enter "python setup.py install"
5. Start python and run these commands to verify the install:

>>> import suds
>>>
>>> print suds.__version__
0.3.8
>>>
>>> print suds.__build__
(beta) R618-20091204
>>>
>>> import pycontrol.pycontrol
>>>
>>> print pycontrol.pycontrol.__version__
2.0
>>>
>>> print pycontrol.pycontrol.__revision__
r72

# Your revision number might be higher, which is OK.

Alternately, you can simply extract pycontrol.py from the bundle and place it somewhere on your path.