- Language: en
- Documentation version: 1.3.1
Installation
PoPy is currently available as a 64-bit binary for Microsoft Windows version 10 or 11, requiring around 1.5Gb of disk space and a CPU at least as powerful as a Intel Core i3.
First, self-register an account with the PoPy product site at https://product.popypkpd.com/register
When logged in with your email address and a password, download the latest binary from https://product.popypkpd.com/releases/
We currently provide a 64-bit version of PoPy for Windows 10/11 and a Python wheel compiled for Linux (available on request).
Note
If you have a previous version of PoPy installed, we recommend that you uninstall_popy before installing again.
Double-click on the PoPy installer, popy-1.3.1-win64-installer.exe and the installer will begin uncompressing files (which will occupy around 1.5Gb of disk space).
The installer makes no changes to the Windows registry and does not require admin rights.
By default, the installer places the software in a subdirectory called PoPy.
You can, however, change this default and install PoPy to a folder of
your choice.
For ease of access, we recommend PoPy is installed in the root directory
of the main drive (e.g. c:\PoPy).
(A local user typically has write access to the c:\\ drive but not to
c:\\Program Files unless the user is an administrator.)
The installer also creates a desktop shortcut and Windows start menu shortcut under the name ‘PoPy’, for the current user only.
Note
It is possible to install PoPy on a usb stick. However due to the way the Python language operates, i.e. many .py files, this will have a significant performance impact. It is much better to install PoPy on the main hard drive of a computer.
Uninstalling PoPy
If you wish to remove PoPy for any reason (e.g. installing a new version), click on the shortcut at:
Start Menu > PoPy > popy_uninstall
or run the .exe at <PoPy installation folder>\popy_uninstall.exe.
The uninstaller will remove the PoPy desktop shortcut and Windows start menu items, but does not change the Windows Registry.