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Document how to get Python's bin / Scripts directory

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Description

BPO 40289
Nosy @thautwarm

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-04-15.02:40:38.947>
labels = ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'docs']
title = "Document how to get Python's bin / Scripts directory"
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-22.21:09:34.587>
user = 'https://github.com/thautwarm'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-10-22.21:09:34.587>
actor = 'eric.araujo'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2020-04-15.02:40:38.947>
creator = 'thautwarm'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40289
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['366480']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'thautwarm']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40289'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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Research direction

The issue names no documentation file or test. Start by locating the Python documentation section covering installation or environment paths, then determine where the bin/Scripts directory should be described. Done means the documentation clearly explains how users can find that directory; verify the rendered documentation and any relevant documentation checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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