[Docs] Chocolately/PowerShell install instructions for Windows (#2364)

docs/conf.py

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ texinfo_documents = [
 
 # A list of regular expressions that match URIs that should not be
 # checked when doing a linkcheck build.
-linkcheck_ignore = [r"https://java.com*"]
+linkcheck_ignore = [r"https://java.com*", r"https://chocolatey.org*"]
 
 
 # -- Options for extensions -----------------------------------------------

docs/install_windows.rst

@@ -8,6 +8,32 @@ Installing Red on Windows
 Needed Software
 ---------------
 
+The following software dependencies can all be installed quickly and easily through powershell, 
+using a trusted package manager for windows called `Chocolatey <https://chocolatey.org>`_
+
+We also provide instructions for manually installing all of the dependencies.
+
+******************************************
+Installing using powershell and chocolatey
+******************************************
+
+To install via powershell, search "powershell" in the windows start menu, 
+right-click on it and then click "Run as administrator"
+
+Then run each of the following commands:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+    Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
+    iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
+    choco install git --params "/GitOnlyOnPath /WindowsTerminal" -y
+    choco install jre8 python -y; exit
+
+
+********************************
+Manually installing dependencies
+********************************
+
 * `Python <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_ - Red needs Python 3.6.6 or greater on Windows
 
 .. note:: Please make sure that the box to add Python to PATH is CHECKED, otherwise