============================================== SNAFU: Python Distribution Manager for Windows

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SNAFU is a Python distribution manager for Windows. It helps you download, configure, install, and manage Python installations, [#]_ and provides utilities that can be integrated into your Python-related development workflows.

.. [#] Only CPython distributions from python.org_ at the moment.

.. _python.org: https://python.org

Notice

This project is undergoing a migration to be re-branded as PythonUp. New development happens on the PythonUp-Windows repository_. Head there if you wound like to report problems or constribute anything.

.. _PythonUp-Windows repository: https://github.com/uranusjr/pythonup-windows

See #9 and #11 for more imformation.

.. #9: https://github.com/uranusjr/snafu/issues/9 .. #11: https://github.com/uranusjr/snafu/issues/11

Quick Start

Find an installer in Releases <https://github.com/uranusjr/snafu/releases>_. Download and install to get a snafu command in a newly-opened command prompt.

Install Python 3.6::

$ snafu install 3.6

Run Python::

$ python3

Install Pipenv to Python 3.6::

$ pip3.6 install pipenv

And use it immediately::

$ pipenv --version
pipenv, version 9.0.1

Install Python 3.5 (32-bit)::

$ snafu install 3.5-32

Switch to a specific version::

$ snafu use 3.5-32
$ python3 --version
Python 3.5.4

Switch back to 3.6::

$ snafu use 3.6
$ python3 --version
Python 3.6.4
$ python3.5 --version
Python 3.5.4

Uninstall Python::

$ snafu uninstall 3.5-32

Use --help to find more about SNAFU, or a specific command::

$ snafu --help
$ snafu install --help

Or read the Documentation <https://snafu.readthedocs.io>_.

Now you’re ready to use CPython on Windows like a first-class citizen, and ignore people telling you to get a Mac.

🤔😉😆