Installation Guide

The downloadable pyIDE release is the legacy Python and PySide6 version.

• Download the selected installer from the Downloads page.
• Launch the installer from the GitHub release link.
• Start pyIDE after setup completes.

pyIDE runs Python scripts through a configured Python interpreter.

• Install Python if your scripts need a system interpreter.
• Check that python.exe exists and is selectable.
• Portable Python installations may be added where supported.

Some features become more useful when optional tools are installed.

• PyInstaller is required for building EXE files.
• Jedi can improve autocomplete in the legacy version where supported.
• Windows Terminal and PowerShell 7 can be used as external-console choices.

Where supported, pyIDE stores configuration beside the app if the folder is writable and falls back to user storage if needed.

• Legacy configuration file: pyide_config.json.
• Fallback storage: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SFT_PyIDE\.

Installation and first-run problems are usually related to permissions, interpreter paths, or missing optional tools.

• If scripts do not run, check the selected interpreter.
• If EXE building fails, install PyInstaller in the selected environment.
• If an external console fails, verify the configured terminal path.

Status: In Development. Public download: Not available yet. Final system requirements: Not yet announced.

• Do not invent a v2.0 download.
• Follow the development page for recode status.