Installing Open Source Python on Windows - Teradata Python Package

Teradata® Python Package User Guide

Product
Teradata Python Package
Release Number
16.20
Published
February 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2020-02-29
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage
Python must be installed on the client system before you install the teradataml package.

The minimum version supported is Python 3.5.0. If you already have Python 3.5.0 or later version installed, skip this section.

  1. Obtain the latest binary Python package through the Download link on the Python Software Foundation home page or directly from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/.
  2. Double click the downloaded installer, for example, python-3.5.0-amd64.exe, and follow the instructions to install the package.
  3. Update the PATH system variable in the Environment Variables of the System Properties on Windows OS.
    1. Add the installed location of Python to PATH.
      For example, expand the existing PATH with the following if you install Python 3.5.0 in the directory C:\Python35\:
      C:\Python35\
    2. Add the location of pip program to PATH.
      For example, expand the existing PATH with the following if you install Python 3.5.0 in the directory C:\Python35\:
      C:\Python35\Scripts\