WinPython is a free open-source portable distribution of the Python programming language for Windows 8/10 and scientific and educational usage.

It is a full-featured Python-based scientific environment:

    - Designed for scientists, data-scientists, and education (thanks to NumPy, SciPy, Sympy, Matplotlib, Pandas, pyqtgraph, etc.):
        - interactive data processing and visualization using Python with Spyder and Jupyter/IPython, Pyzo, IDLEX or IDLE
        - fully integrated Cython and Numba! See included example
        - connectors (cffi, odbc, rpy2, scilab2py, requests, ...) for advanced users
    - Portable:
        - Runs out of the box(*) on any Windows 8+ with 2GB Ram (Jupyter Notebook will require a recent browser)
        - The WinPython folder can be moved to any location (**) (local, network, USB drive) with most of the application settings
    - Flexible:
        - You can install as many WinPython distributions as you want on the same machine: each one is isolated and self-consistent
        - These installations can be of different versions of Python (3.7/3.8/3.9...)
    - Customizable:
        - The integrated WinPython Package Manager (WPPM) helps installing, uninstalling or upgrading Python packages
        - It's also possible to install or upgrade packages using pip from the WinPython command prompt
        - A configuration file allows you to set environment variables at runtime

WinPython is something different from other Python Distributions (see historic motivation and concept):

    - non-invasive: WinPython lives entirely in its own directory, without any OS installation
    - customizable: add your missing packages, zip the WinPython directory and give it to your students
    - do your own version: a winpython-creator kit is made available for you

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