Skip to content

Commit 8e8447c

Browse files
committed
Tweak instructions for 64-bit
1 parent fa11a1f commit 8e8447c

1 file changed

Lines changed: 18 additions & 11 deletions

File tree

_posts/2015-09-25-running-from-source-code.md

Lines changed: 18 additions & 11 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -27,17 +27,24 @@ to build it yourself.)
2727

2828
### Vanilla 64-bit Python
2929

30-
One way to get 64-bit support is with a vanilla 64-bit Python. It is easy,
31-
but it is CLI only: there is no GUI. It is experimental.
32-
33-
1. Download and install Python 3.13.12 64-bit. Choose to install for all users. Choose the path `c:\python313` (instead of under Program Files).
34-
2. Download BleachBit source from the main repository.
35-
3. Unpack the BleachBit source, like to `c:\projects\bleachbit`.
36-
4. Change directory: `cd /d c:\projects\bleachbit`
37-
5. Create venv: `c:\python313\python.exe -m venv c:\projects\bleachbit\venv`
38-
6. Activate venv. If in cmd.exe, run: `call c:\projects\bleachbit\venv\scripts\activate.bat`
39-
7. Set up the venv: `pip install -r windows\requirements.txt`
40-
8. Run BleachBit CLI using `python.exe bleachbit.py` instead of `bleachbit.exe`.
30+
One way to get 64-bit support is with vanilla 64-bit Python. This method is easy
31+
but experimental and CLI-only: there is no GUI.
32+
33+
Do this setup once:
34+
35+
1. Download the latest [Python Windows installer (64-bit)](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/).
36+
1. Run the installer. Under **Optional Features**, enable **for all users**. (If you like, disable **tcl/tk and IDLE**.)
37+
1. Click **Next**.
38+
1. Customize the install location to `c:\python313` (for version 3.13.x), and finish the Python installation.
39+
1. Download BleachBit source from the main repository ([zip](https://github.com/bleachbit/bleachbit/archive/refs/heads/master.zip)).
40+
1. Unpack the BleachBit source, like to `c:\projects\bleachbit`.
41+
1. Change directory: `cd /d c:\projects\bleachbit`
42+
1. Create venv: `c:\python313\python.exe -m venv c:\projects\bleachbit\venv`
43+
1. Activate venv. If in cmd.exe, run: `call c:\projects\bleachbit\venv\scripts\activate.bat`
44+
1. Set up the venv: `pip install -r windows\requirements.txt`
45+
1. Run BleachBit CLI using `python.exe bleachbit.py` instead of `bleachbit.exe`.
46+
47+
The next time, just activate the venv and run the application (via `python.exe`).
4148

4249
### MSYS2
4350

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)