Setup Python development in Windows 10

python-on-windows-10.md

Python Setup

Download and install Python 3.8.

Open the folder using VSCode.

Open the VSCode terminal using CTRL + J.

Then create new virtualenv using the following command:

python -m venv venv

This will create new folder named venv.

Then activate the virtualenv using the following command:

.\venv\Scripts\activate.bat

Now you can use pip to install the python package.

Jupyter Notebook Setup

Once the virtualenv is activated, you can install the jupyter notebook using the following command:

pip install jupyter

Then you can run the jupyter notebook using the following command:

jupyter notebook

CUDA Setup

To check wether CUDA is installed or not run the following command:

nvcc --version

If installed it should print the following information:

nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2019 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Sun_Jul_28_19:12:52_Pacific_Daylight_Time_2019
Cuda compilation tools, release 10.1, V10.1.243

If not then you need to download and install CUDA.

PyTorch Setup

Run the following command to install PyTorch:

pip install torch===1.4.0 torchvision===0.5.0 -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html