Configuring Python with OpenCV and Numpy

This post contains instuctions to install

• Python
• Numpy
• OpenCV

Please follow the steps given below:
1. Python
        • Download Python from the following link:
        • https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.6/python-2.7.6.msi
        • Double-click the downloaded file to commence installation
        • In order to configure the environment variables,
        ◦ Right-click on 'My Computer'
        ◦ Click on 'Properties'
        ◦ Click on 'Advanced System Settings' to open the 'System Properties' dialog
           box
        ◦ Under 'System Properties', select the 'Advanced' tab
        ◦ Click on 'Environment Variables'
        ◦ Under 'system Variables', search for the variable 'Path'
        ◦ Add 'C:/Python27;C:/Python27/Scripts;' at the start of the textbox
        ◦ Click on 'OK'
        • In order to verify your installation,
        ◦ Open Command Prompt and type 'python' and press enter
        ◦ You should see the following prompt:

 2. Numpy
        • Download Numpy from the following link:
        • http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/NumPy/1.10.2/numpy-1.10.2-win32-superpack-                 python2.7.exe/download
        • Double-click the downloaded file to commence installation
        • In order to verify your installation,
        ◦ Open Command Prompt and type 'python' and press Enter
        ◦ At the python prompt, type 'import numpy' and press Enter
        ◦ You should see the following prompt:

3. OpenCV
        • Download OpenCV from the following link:
        • http://sourceforge.net/projects/opencvlibrary/files/opencv-win/3.0.0/opencv-                                         3.0.0.exe/download
        • Double-click the downloaded file to commence installation
        • Navigate to the folder opencv/build/python/2.7
        • Copy the file cv2.pyd to C:/Python27/lib/site-packages
        • In order to verify your installation,
        ◦ Open Command Prompt and type 'python' and press Enter
        ◦ At the python prompt, type 'import cv2' and press Enter
        ◦ You should see the following prompt:

Thats all for this post. Any queries, please ask in comments.
Thank You.