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Installing and Using Setuptools
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Installation Instructions
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Windows
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Install setuptools using the provided ``.exe`` installer. If you've previously
installed older versions of setuptools, please delete all ``setuptools*.egg``
and ``setuptools.pth`` files from your system's ``site-packages`` directory
(and any other ``sys.path`` directories) FIRST.
If you are upgrading a previous version of setuptools that was installed using
an ``.exe`` installer, please be sure to also *uninstall that older version*
via your system's "Add/Remove Programs" feature, BEFORE installing the newer
version.
Once installation is complete, you will find an ``easy_install.exe`` program in
your ...