INSTALL_WINDOWS

rpy2 Installation Hints for Windows OS (tested on Windows 7)
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1. Install R
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http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/


2. Install Rtools
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http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/


3. Define environmental variables
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Control Panel | Advanced tab | Environmental Variables

define the following: RHOME, R_HOME, R_USER

examples
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RHOME: C:\Program Files\R\R-2.13.1
R_HOME: C:\Program Files\R\R-2.13.1
R_USER: C:\Users\username\Documents


4. Append path to R (and Rtools) executable(s) to PATH
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Control Panel | Advanced tab | Environmental Variables

example paths: C:\Program Files\R\R-2.13.1\bin\i386; C:\Rtools\bin


5. Build rpy2
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1. Download and execute the binary executable 

or 

2. Download the source and build:

In the rpy2 folder...

python setup.py build
python setup.py install