Python

Python 3.8.10 is a pre-requisite for the AI components of BigFix Runbook AI. To install Python, download the python-3.8.10-amd64.exe file and double click on it. Set the system environment variable PYTHON_HOME to C:\Python38 and add C:\Python38 and C:\Python38\Scripts to the system variable Path. To validate the installation, open Command Prompt as Administrator, type python, and press Enter.

Table 1. Table 6 – Python Details
Version Python 3.8.10
Purpose All AI components of BigFix Runbook AI requires python as pre-requisite.
Source

Available as part of BigFix Runbook AI installer package. Follow the below path:

Pre-Requisite Software python-3.8.10-amd64.exe

Installation Procedure

  1. Download the file python-3.8.10-amd64.exe from the Path mentioned in the source field of Table 6 – Python Details . For installation, double click on python-3.8.10-amd64.exe file.
  2. Create new folder Python38 with path “C:\Python38” if not already existing.
  1. During the installation, browse for the location i.e., C:\Python38 and then click Next.
  2. Select option Install Python for all users.
Figure 1. Figure 12 - Python Installation
Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated
  1. The system environment variable PYTHON_HOME needs to be set with the path C:\Python38 .
  2. Add below paths to system variable Path:

C:\Python38

C:\Python38\Scripts

Figure 2. Figure 13 - System Variable Screen

Please ensure the path added to PYTHON_PATH and Path variable don’t have ‘\’ appended at the end.

  1. To validate successful installation of Python, perform the below steps:
  1. Open the Command Prompt as Administrator, type python and press Enter.
    Figure 3. Figure 14 - Python Shell
    Text Description automatically generated
  2. If Python installation is successful, the Python Version will be displayed. If Python installation was not successful, then the below screen is displayed.
Figure 4. Figure 15 - Command window- Unsuccessful installation of Python