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Which version of python do I have to download for pyscripter?

so basically I'm trying to install pyscripter for my computer, and am aware that Python 2.4 or higher is needed to run the program.
My computer specs, first of all, are:
Windows 10 (64bit)
Intel CPU
4GB ram
(or at least the important ones)
Now when I go to python.org, there are about a thousand different downloads available like 'Python 3.7.0a1' or '3.6.3rc1' or '2.7.14', most of them being x86, and some of them having x64 next to them which I am assuming is 64 bit, and some of these files are a .zip file, executable file, MSI installer etc. What I want to know is:
Which one of these do I have to download for my system?
Does MSI matter?
Does x64 mean that the file is going to be 64 bit?
Does installing version 2 or version 3 (I am aware of the differences between version 2 and version 3) change the way that pyscripter runs?

Which one of these do I have to download for my system?
You can install 2.7.14 version of python to run pyscripter. On a seperate note you can intall/run multiple versions of python on your machine if you want/require.
Does MSI matter?
It's a installer for microsoft operating systems.
Does x64 mean that the file is going to be 64 bit?
Yes
Does installing version 2 or version 3 (I am aware of the
differences between version 2 and version 3) change the way that
pyscripter runs?
No - However you can configure pyscripter to use a specific version of python as per the requirement.

I used pyscripter too for a while but eventually you have to switch to something more modern. As far as I remember it works up Python 3.4.4 and then stops. Also they no longer develop it.
My advice is start with an editor that is being developed (I use Pycharm and they have a free of charge community edition). You will eventually need all those plugins and version controll support, database interactions etc. etc. all in one package.
This way you learn an editor that has a future. Don't repeat my mistake of learning Pyscripter and then realising it is not supported anymore and Python 3.6 does not work on it :).
I started not so long ago as well.
Good luck!

PyScripter supports all python versions from 2.5 up to 3.7 both 32-bit and 64-bit. Just make sure you use the 32-bit version of PyScripter with 32-bit versions of Python and the 64-bit version of PyScripter with 64-bit versions of Python.

Can Python program developed on 64-bit Windows run on all version of Windows?

I have developed a python application with 64-bit Windows 8 (the non metro version which looks like Windows 7 interface). I want to distribute it to all version of 64-bit Windows such as Windows XP, Windows 7 and etc. Is it possible for program developed with python to do that? Also, can the software run on 32-bit Windows os as well?

Well-written pure Python programs (just .py files) are extraordinarily portable across all platforms. If you're using some way of packaging your program in a Windows executable (.exe file), then you have worlds of other possible problems.
There are cases where a 64-bit program won't work on a 32-bit system, such as if your program uses massive data structures and you simply run out of address space on a 32-bit system. But, barring things like that, you should be fine.
If you want more specifics, I'm afraid you'll need to be more specific ;-)

If you have not used any 64 bit specific items the your code should run fine on all versions of windows from source code with a minimum installation of python and the dependencies.

For the python code itself, this won't very much be the problem, python code is quite portable.
However, you do need to using some porting tool specific for 32bit Windows to convert .py to .exe.
check this, http://www.pyinstaller.org/

porting python code(linux) to windows

i wrote a program using python with PyQT4 and other modules like numpy, scipy etc. under Linux(Ubuntu 9.10). Now i want a executable of this program under Windows 7. I dont want to install Python on the Windows 7 OS.
i try pyinstaller, cx_freeze and py2exe under linux, but i generate only a linux executable which works fine under linux but not working under Windows.
Now my Questions are.
Is my Task possible or need i to install Python and the needed packages on Windows 7 to generate the executable with pyinstaller for examble?
if it is possible--> how is the solution to solve the problem.
regards lars

I only have experience with py2exe and pyqt4, but py2exe needs several dlls which can only exist inside a Windows environment (like Visual C runtime libs or the dlls for Qt). It might be hackable with Wine, but having a Windows environment for packaging everything is the "supported" way.

PyInstaller's Supported Packages page lists PyQT4 as supported so I'd give that a try - just get your application running as a conventional Python application under Windows 7, then run PyInstaller as usual. From personal experience I know it'll handle matplotlib, NumPy and SciPy without a hitch.

Writing python on mac to use on Windows

I've seen from some sources that although you can make an exe or mac equivalent app using py2exe or py2app, you can only make the one your system is. Makes sense when I think about it.
But my problem is sometimes I want to write python scripts and send them to my Windows-using friends to test and play with. But Windows doesn't come with python installed, and I don't want to make them have to install Python.
Is there any way to use a MAC to create a python-made file that can be opened without python or any installation ON WINDOWS?
If there's not I suppose I could try using the emulated Windows on my system to make it an exe, but I'd rather not boot that every time I need to change something.

You can't make a native py2exe-style executable on Mac. Use Virtualbox to run Windows inside your Mac environment. No need to reboot the whole machine.

Depending on how many dependencies you're willing to install on your machine (your friends with Windows shouldn't have any installation to do), another alternative would be to use IronPython. It won't compile all python code, but it works for a very large subset of it.
And the resulting .exe files can be run on your Mac using the Mono runtime, and on your friend's Windows system using the very likely already installed .NET runtime.
Here's what you would need to do:
Install the Mono runtime.
Install IronPython 2.7.2 or later.
Run mono ipy.exe pyc.py /main:your_program.py /target:exe /embed
This will produce a .exe file that can be run on Windows, Mac, and Linux. On your Mac, you'd do mono your_program.exe. On Windows, your friends can just double-click the .exe file if they have .NET 4.0 installed (very good chance that they do).

Deploying a PyQt application on Windows Vista x64

I'm working on an application for a client/friend using PyQt. I've been working on Linux and testing on Vista, but the target computer is Vista x64. Now, Python comes with compiled binaries of Python 2.6 for 64 bit Windows, but Riverbank don't provide 64 bit binaries for PyQt.
I don't have much access to the target computer, so I can't really go through the hassle of compiling PyQt. This Google code project might be the solution, but I'm not sure if it's going to work.
Can I use something like py2exe from 32 bit Vista, or would I have to have to make the executable from a 64 bit machine with PyQt 64 bit installed? Basically, am I going to have to compile PyQt on the target machine?

You should be able to compile to the 32-bit (x86) and include 32-bit PyQt binaries and all will be well. 64-bit Windoze will run the project in a WOW64 process, and there shouldn't be compatibility issues.

From the same link you posted, the guy made a binary for Python 2.6
http://www.ozgurfx.com/downloads/PyQt-Py2.6-gpl-4.5.4-1_amd64.exe
Here's my source:
http://www.mail-archive.com/python_inside_maya#googlegroups.com/msg01977.html
Note: do not forget the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64), but I guess most computer already have it installed ... just a reminder.