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 [Virtualenv Linux instructions]: /getting-started/installation-virtualenv/
 
-Installing and running Home Assistant on your local machine is easy. Make sure you have [Python 3.4 or higher](https://www.python.org/downloads/) installed and execute the following code in a console:
+Installing and running Home Assistant on your local machine is easy. The only requirement is that you have [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) installed. For Windows we require at least Python 3.5 and for other operating systems at least Python 3.4.2. Once installed, execute the following code in a console:
 
 ```bash
 $ pip3 install homeassistant