Installing matplotlib via ActivePython

The first way to install the matplotlib module is via ActivePython. We install ActivePython first and then install matplotlib. In the process of installing matplotlib, NumPy would be installed as well since matplotlib depends on both NumPy and SciPy. The whole procedure has four steps as follows:

1. Go to http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads.
2. Choose an appropriate executable file to download.
3. For Windows, navigate to All Programs | Accessories, and then click on Command Prompt. You will see the following window:
   
4. After going to the appropriate directory, such as C:\Python27, type pypm install matplotlib as shown in the following screenshot:
   

The matplotlib module depends on both NumPy and SciPy. Since the NumPy module will be installed automatically when we install matplotlib, we need to install SciPy; see the following similar procedure:

To launch Python, navigate to All Programs | ActivateStateActive Python, and then click on IDLE (Python GUI...