Python installation within Visual Studio IDE

Question

I need to know more things about installing python within the Visual Studio environment.

Its long-term purpose is to install Kivy library.

Any ideas or tips?

Answer 1

Hi @John, 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

More details about Python in Visual Studio, please view the documentation.

Install Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn 

To install Kivy, please refer to: Installation on Windows — Kivy 2.3.0 documentation. 

Sincerely,

Anna

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Answer 2

Hi John,

To install Python and Kivy in Visual Studio, follow these steps:

1. Install Visual Studio: Ensure that you include the Python development workload during installation.
2. Install Python: Download and install the latest version of Python from python.org.
3. Install PTVS (Python Tools for Visual Studio): This extension adds support for Python development.
4. Configure PTVS: After installing, set up the Python interpreter in Visual Studio.
5. Create a Python project: Go to "File" -> "New Project" -> "Python Application."
6. Install Kivy: Open a terminal in Visual Studio and run:

   
      pip install kivy
   
   

For more details, refer to the official documentation:

• Python Tools for Visual Studio: Visual Studio Python Installation Guide
• Kivy Installation: Kivy Installation Guide

Hope this helps! If you have more questions, feel free to ask. If you found the answer helpful, upvote and accept it as the answer!

Best,

John