Installing basic git/python/numpy utilities under windows:

Install an editor:

• https://code.visualstudio.com/
• https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/?dv=win64user

Install git:

• https://gitforwindows.org/
• https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.25.0.windows.1/Git-2.25.0-64-bit.exe

Install anaconda python distribution (this includes numpy, numba, and a bunch of other useful stuff):

• https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/windows.html
• https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2019.10-Windows-x86_64.exe

Configure git to use vs code as the editor (in the git bash shell):

• git config --global core.editor "/c/Users/$USERNAME/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft*VS*Code/bin/code --wait"

or (in cmd shell):

• git config --global core.editor "%HOMEPATH%/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft*VS*Code/bin/code --wait"

sudo dnf install python3 git-all gitk python3-numpy python3-pytest
pip3 --user install numba

sudo apt install python3 git-all gitk python3-numpy python3-pytest
pip3 --user install numba