entirelythoughyou'll have to read on for the rest of this story for more help python' standard manual set today includes valuable pointers for usage on various platforms the standard manual set is available in your start button on windows and earlier after python is installed (option "python manuals")and online at python org look for the manual set' top-level section titled "using pythonfor more platform-specific pointers and hintsas well as up-to-date cross-platform environment and command-line details as alwaysthe web is your allytooespecially in field that often evolves faster than books like this can be updated given python' widespread adoptionchances are good that answers to any high-level usage questions you may have can be found with web search appendix ainstallation and configuration