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<td><img src="../icons/blank.gif" border="0" height="32" alt="" width="32"></td> <td><img src="../icons/blank.gif" border="0" height="32" alt="" width="32"></td> </tr></table> <b class="navlabel">Up:</b> <a class="sectref" HREF="../index.html">Python Documentation Index</A> <b class="navlabel">Next:</b> <a class="sectref" href="trivial-install.html">1 Introduction</A> <br><hr> </DIV> <!--End of Navigation Panel--> <P> <div class="titlepage"> <center> <h1>Installing Python Modules</h1> <p><b><font size="+2">Greg Ward</font></b></p> <p>Email: <span class="email">gward@python.net</span></p> <p> </center> </div> <P> <H3>Abstract:</H3> <DIV CLASS="ABSTRACT"> This document describes the Python Distribution Utilities (``Distutils'') from the end-user's point-of-view, describing how to extend the capabilities of a standard Python installation by building and installing third-party Python modules and extensions. </DIV> <P> <P> <p><hr> <!--Table of Child-Links--> <A NAME="CHILD_LINKS"></a> <UL CLASS="ChildLinks"> <LI><A href="trivial-install.html">1 Introduction</a> <UL> <LI><A href="trivial-install.html#SECTION000110000000000000000">1.1 Best case: trivial installation</a> <LI><A href="trivial-install.html#SECTION000120000000000000000">1.2 The new standard: Distutils</a> <LI><A href="trivial-install.html#SECTION000130000000000000000">1.3 The old way: no standards</a> </ul> <LI><A href="standard-install.html">2 Standard Build and Install</a> <UL> <LI><A href="standard-install.html#SECTION000210000000000000000">2.1 Platform variations</a> <LI><A href="standard-install.html#SECTION000220000000000000000">2.2 Splitting the job up</a> <LI><A href="standard-install.html#SECTION000230000000000000000">2.3 How building works</a> <LI><A href="standard-install.html#SECTION000240000000000000000">2.4 How installation works</a> </ul> <LI><A href="non-ms-compilers.html">3 Building Extensions: Tips and Tricks</a> <UL> <LI><A href="non-ms-compilers.html#SECTION000310000000000000000">3.1 Using non-Microsoft compilers on Windows</a> <UL> <LI><A href="non-ms-compilers.html#SECTION000311000000000000000">3.1.1 Borland C++</a> <LI><A href="non-ms-compilers.html#SECTION000312000000000000000">3.1.2 GNU C / Cygwin / MinGW32</a> </ul> </ul> <LI><A href="alt-install-windows.html">4 Alternate Installation</a> <UL> <LI><A href="alt-install-windows.html#SECTION000410000000000000000">4.1 Alternate installation: Unix (the home scheme)</a> <LI><A href="alt-install-windows.html#SECTION000420000000000000000">4.2 Alternate installation: Unix (the prefix scheme)</a> <LI><A href="alt-install-windows.html#SECTION000430000000000000000">4.3 Alternate installation: Windows</a> <LI><A href="alt-install-windows.html#SECTION000440000000000000000">4.4 Alternate installation: Mac OS</a> </ul> <LI><A href="custom-install.html">5 Custom Installation</a> <LI><A href="config-syntax.html">6 Distutils Configuration Files</a> <UL> <LI><A href="config-syntax.html#SECTION000610000000000000000">6.1 Location and 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