Use embedded python 3.8 for Windows

[mrexodia]

• Extract https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.3/python-3.8.3-embed-amd64.zip to python-3.8.3-embed-amd64 next to run_windows.bat
• Download https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py to python-3.8.3-embed-amd64
• Delete python-3.8.3-embed-amd64\python38._pth
• Open a command prompt in python-3.8.3-embed-amd64
• python get-pip.py
• python -m pip install -r ..\requirements.txt
• Add set PATH=%~dp0python-3.8.3-embed-amd64;%PATH% to run_windows.bat
• Profit 🍌

[Unlifate]

And why should you use python embedded and not the casual python installer?

[mrexodia]

I have a higher (and incompatible) version of python installed globally on my system. This way I can run boom-pow regardless of the globally installed python.

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On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 15:34, Peter Eisenschmidt ***@***.***> wrote: And why should you use python embedded and not the casual python installer? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://github.com/BananoCoin/boompow/issues/10#issuecomment-813395204>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AASYFGPSCOTLUKA2EHPOSHDTHG35DANCNFSM4Y7CBSQA> .

[Unlifate]

As of boompow version 3.0.1 you can use the casual python 3.9 (which is the highest version). Maybe you've not noticed the release?

[mrexodia]

I did not, will check it out!

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On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 16:36, Peter Eisenschmidt ***@***.***> wrote: As of boompow version 3.0.1 you can use the casual python 3.9 (which is the highest version). Maybe you've not noticed the release? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <https://github.com/BananoCoin/boompow/issues/10#issuecomment-813426623>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AASYFGMF5PBVKXK3FMQWVSLTHHDGBANCNFSM4Y7CBSQA> .