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Which version of python do I have to download for pyscripter?

so basically I'm trying to install pyscripter for my computer, and am aware that Python 2.4 or higher is needed to run the program.

My computer specs, first of all, are: Windows 10 (64bit) Intel CPU 4GB ram (or at least the important ones)

Now when I go to python.org, there are about a thousand different downloads available like 'Python 3.7.0a1' or '3.6.3rc1' or '2.7.14', most of them being x86, and some of them having x64 next to them which I am assuming is 64 bit, and some of these files are a .zip file, executable file, MSI installer etc. What I want to know is:

  1. Which one of these do I have to download for my system?
  2. Does MSI matter?
  3. Does x64 mean that the file is going to be 64 bit?
  4. Does installing version 2 or version 3 (I am aware of the differences between version 2 and version 3) change the way that pyscripter runs?
Solution
    1. Which one of these do I have to download for my system?

    You can install 2.7.14 version of python to run pyscripter. On a seperate note you can intall/run multiple versions of python on your machine if you want/require.

    1. Does MSI matter?

    It's a installer for microsoft operating systems.

    1. Does x64 mean that the file is going to be 64 bit?

    Yes

    1. Does installing version 2 or version 3 (I am aware of the differences between version 2 and version 3) change the way that pyscripter runs?

    No - However you can configure pyscripter to use a specific version of python as per the requirement.