Install Python 3.
5 (Windows 7)
Download the Python Software
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-353/
Install Python
Click Install Now
Click Close
Set your Environment Variable to add Python to the System Path
Go to Start -> right click on Computer -> Properties -> Environment Variables
Under User Variables -> Click New
Create a Variable and add the Path. Click OK.
Under System Variables -> Select Path -> Click Edit
At the end of the Variable Value line:
Add a ; and space
Add the variable in this format %variablename%
Add a ; and space
Add the variable for the Scripts folder %variablename%\Scripts
Click OK
Click OK to close the Environment Variables Window
Open a Command Prompt as Administrator
Go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> right click on CMD -> Select run as administrator
Note: Click Yes if Prompted
Test Path and install
Type python in the command prompt. This will take you to the Python Shell. Type CTL+z and Enter to
exit the shell.
Install Visual C++ Compiler
Install Visual C++ 14.0 (Visual Studio Build Tools) – Python 3.5
https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2017
Note: If you have Visual Studio installed, this program is already installed. Be sure to check the version.
Install Python Modules
Setup Tools
In the command prompt type
pip install -U pip setuptools
Pycrypto
In the command prompt type
pip install pycrypto
Paramiko
In the command prompt type
pip install paramiko
Netmiko
In the command prompt type
pip install netmiko