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Welcome to using Phidgets with Python! By using Python, you will have access to the complete Phidget22 API, including events.

The command line is the default environment to make Python programs in Windows, since it's available immediately after installing Python.

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==Use our examples==
One of the best ways to start programming with Phidgets is to use our example code as a guide. Before we get started, make sure you have read [[#Install Phidget Python module for Windows | how to install the Phidget Python module]] section above.


Now that you have Python and the Phidget Python module installed, select an example that will work with your Phidget:
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Open the command prompt at the location of the example and enter the following command:
<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
python example.py
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Ensure that PhidgetHelperFunctions.py is in the same folder as the example.

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==Setting Up a New Script==
When you are building a script from scratch, or adding Phidget functionality to an existing script, you'll need to configure your program to properly link the Phidget Python library.

To include the Phidget Python library, add the following line to your code:

<syntaxhighlight lang=python>
from Phidget22.PhidgetException import *
from Phidget22.Phidget import *
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Then, you will also have to add a reference to your particular Phidget. For example, you would include the following line for a DigitalInput:

<syntaxhighlight lang=python>
from Phidget22.Devices.DigitalInput import *
</syntaxhighlight>

You can now compile the file as shown in the previous section.

The project now has access to Phidgets.

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