When the Windows installer is first ran, two options are available: default installation or custom. Select default if the following apply:
You are installing for just yourself, that is, other users do not require access to Python
You only need to install the Python standard library, test suite, pip, and Windows launcher
Python-related shortcuts are only visible to the current user
Use a custom installation if you need more control, specifically over:
The features to install
The installation location
Installing debugging symbols or binaries
Installing for all system users
Pre-compiling the standard library into bytecode
Custom installation will require admin credentials. The GUI is the normal way to install Python, ...
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