Install Pandas for data analysis (Windows)

1) First set up Python (Windows 10)

• Install Cygwin to run Linux terminal on window. I personally prefer to use Linux/Unix Command-line interface.
• Download and install latest Python
• Add the Python installation path to Windows’ PATH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE
• Run export PATH="$PATH:/cygdrive/c/Python27"  or
  • Open the Control Panel
  • In the Control Panel, open System and Security and then System; click on Advanced system settings. Then click the Environment Variables button.
  • In the User Variables section, create a new PATH variable by clicking New and add C:\Python27
• To verify the Python is installed successfully, run python --version
• Download get-pip.py
• In the Terminal, cd LocationOfTheGetPipFile and run python get-pip.py

2) To install Pandas, run python -m pip install pandas

3) Setting up Jupyter Notebook

• Jupyter Notebook in very handy when it comes to writing and running Python.
• Install Jupyter by running pip install jupyter
• Start the notbook session by running jupyter notebook

4)Start a new Jupyter session by clicking New -> Python 3