SCE Win 2

SCE Setup on Windows

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing the STEM Computing Environment (SCE) on your local Windows computer. Complete the steps listed in the Table of Contents in order. Do not skip any steps.

Table of Contents

1. Prepare your computer
2. Install the SCE

Prepare your computer

1. Switch out of S mode, if enabled. How to check? How to switch?

2. Open a terminal window. What's this?

   1. Open the Windows Power User Menu.
      • Keyboard. Press Windows key (⊞) + X.
      • Mouse. Right-click on Start icon.
   2. Select Terminal or PowerShell.

   Expected Output.

   Troubleshooting.

3. Verify WinGet What's this?

   Procedure. Type, or copy and paste, the following command into the terminal and press Enter.

   winget -v

   Expected Output: A version number in the format vX.Y.Z, such as v1.29.380. Your version number will be different, which is expected and does not indicate an error. The key indicator of success is that WinGet displays a version number. If it does, continue to the next step.

   If the command does not display the expected output, follow . Do NOT continue with the remaining setup tasks until this command produces the expected output. If repeated failure, install or repair App Installer.

4. Update WinGet sources. What's this?

   Procedure. Type, or copy and paste, the following command into the terminal and press Enter.

   winget source update

   Expected Output. You should see messages indicating that all sources were updated followed by Done for each source. Key indicator of success is that each source shows as Done.

   If the command does not display the expected output, follow . Do NOT continue with the remaining setup tasks until this command produces the expected output.

Install the SCE

1. Create a restore point and label it, Before STEM compute environment install. How?

2. Open an admin terminal.

3. Install the STEM computing tools. Copy and paste the following command block into the terminal and press Enter to run the commands.

   winget -v
   winget source update
   winget install --id Git.Git -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
   winget install --id GitHub.cli -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
   winget install --id Python.Python.3.12 -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
   winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -e --source winget --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements

   Expected Output: You should see messages indicating that package sources were updated and required applications were installed, updated, or are already installed. Your output may vary. The key indicator of success is that each command completes without errors.

   If the commands do not display the expected output, follow CLI troubleshooting procedures. Do NOT continue with the remaining setup tasks until this command produces the expected output.

4. Restart the computer. How?