1. Installing the Ticket Generator on Windows

Download the latest Python 2.7 installer from:

Select the latest regular (x86, not X86-64) MSI Installer.

Run the installer and leave all settings at their defaults.

When the installer finishes, open a Windows command prompt and run the following command:

> setx path "%path%;C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts"

Close then reopen the command prompt.

1.1. Download and install pip

Visit https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

Locate the link for get-pip.py. Right click it and select “save as”. Note the location to which the file is being saved.

In the previously opened command prompt, go to the download location of get-pip.py. E.g.:

> cd \Users\Myself\Downloads

Run get-pip.py to install pip:

> python get-pip.py

1.2. Install the DataONE Ticket Generator

In the previously opened command prompt, run:

> pip install dataone.ticket_generator

Next, see the Usage page.