Error installing eclipse+pydev on windowXP

Question

I ran into a problem installing eclipse+pydev on Window XP. Eclipse version is 4.2.0 and I have Python 2.7.3. I get the following error message:

could anyone help me out?

thanx in advance!

Answer 1

Make sure python is in your path variable this is typically at C:\\Python27\\python.exe

right click my computer , select properties, select Advanced System Settings, Select "Environmental Variables" .

Find the variable named path

edit it and include the path to your python executable (Normally "C:\\Python27\\")

if you open your command window ("cmd" console whatever) you should be able to type python and open the python interpreter

Answer 2

You have to configure PyDev so it knows where your interpreter is. In Window>Preferences, select PyDev>Interpreter - Python in the left side menu. Add a new entry in the top pane on the right side that points to the location of your Python exe. This is the equivalent action to setting your Python path for tools outside of Eclipse.