From: Andrew M. Kuchling <amk@amk.ca>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:48:21 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: In an e-mail to the webmaster alias, some suggested adding this text.  Windows users... 
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In an e-mail to the webmaster alias, some suggested adding this text.  Windows users, please correct/expand as necessary.
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diff --git a/Doc/tut/tut.tex b/Doc/tut/tut.tex
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--- a/Doc/tut/tut.tex
+++ b/Doc/tut/tut.tex
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ lives is an installation option, other places are possible; check with
 your local Python guru or system administrator.  (E.g.,
 \file{/usr/local/python} is a popular alternative location.)
 
+On Windows machines, the Python installation is usually placed in
+\file{C:\e Python24}, though you can change this when you're running
+the installer.  To add this directory to your path, 
+you can type the following command into the command prompt in a DOS box:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+set path=%path%;C:\python24
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
 Typing an end-of-file character (\kbd{Control-D} on \UNIX,
 \kbd{Control-Z} on Windows) at the primary prompt causes the
 interpreter to exit with a zero exit status.  If that doesn't work,