Install PyQt on Windows

Installing Python 3 and PyQt5 on Windows.

• Windows 10 or later
• Older Windows

Windows 10 or later

Step 1: Python installation

• go to the Python website and download the latest version for Windows

  

• then launch the installation of Python using the downloaded file

  

• select Customize installation

  

• skip the first screen by clicking on Next

  

• select Install Python 3.xx for all users and Add Python to environnement variables then click on Install

  

Step 2: PyQt5 installation

• enter the 3 letters cmd in the search box at the bottom left (then validate) or search in the menu to find the Command Prompt program

  

• here is the black Command Prompt window

  

• in this window, copy and paste the text below and validate with the enter key:
  pip install PyQt5 PyQtWebEngine
  You can also write it but you must not make any mistake (even with upper-lower case)

  

• once the installation is finished you can close the window

  

Older Windows

download and install in the order the following programs:

• python-3.5.4-amd64.exe (Python installation)
• PyQt5-5.6-gpl-Py3.5-Qt5.6.0-x64-2.exe (PyQt installation)