[python] How to install a Python module via its setup.py in Windows?

I downloaded dateutil which comes with a setup.py file but it throws an error when I try to open it. What's the proper way to install this module?

This is the error:

 error: no commands supplied

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The answer is


setup.py is designed to be run from the command line. You'll need to open your command prompt (In Windows 7, hold down shift while right-clicking in the directory with the setup.py file. You should be able to select "Open Command Window Here").

From the command line, you can type

python setup.py --help

...to get a list of commands. What you are looking to do is...

python setup.py install