How do I set up Setuptools for Python 2.6 on Windows?

Question

Is there any way to install Setuptools for Python 2.6 in Windows without having an exe installer?

There isn\'t one built at the moment, and the maintainer of Setupt

Answer 1

The "first option" (4 steps: download, extract, run, verify PATH) didn't work on my Windows Server 2008 x64 machine with Python 2.6 32 bit installed, nor did it work on my Vista x64 machine with Python 2.6 32 bit installed.

The "second option (5 steps: download, extract, extract, run, verify PATH) worked on both Windows Server 2008 x64 and on Windows Vista x64.

Thanks a bunch for providing the instructions!