Setting Up Your Data Engineering Environment on Windows

Introduction Setting up a development environment for data engineering on Windows requires some specific considerations that differ from Unix-based systems. This guide will walk you through creating a robust Python development environment on Windows, with detailed explanations of each component and why it’s important. Clean Slate: Removing Existing Python Installations Before starting, it’s important to remove any existing Python installations to avoid conflicts: Open Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & Features Search for “Python” Uninstall any Python versions listed Also check and remove Python from these locations: