Quickstart ========== This document assumes you have **Python 3.8 or newer** installed Installing AHK -------------- AHK requires the AutoHotkey software in addition to the Python package 1. Install the Python ``ahk`` package :: py -m pip install ahk 2. Download and install AutoHotkey (1.1.x). It can be downloaded from the `autohotkey website`_; **OR** install using pip :: py -m pip install "ahk[binary]" 3. Write your first script:: from ahk import AHK ahk = AHK() ahk.run_script('Run Notepad') notepad_window = ahk.win_get(title='Untitled - Notepad') notepad_window.send('Hello World') Run the script! If you get an :py:class:`~ahk.script.ExecutableNotFoundError` it's because AutoHotkey was installed to a location that is not on PATH or the default location (``C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe``). You can either place the executable on PATH, in the default location, or specify the location manually in code: :: ahk = AHK(executable_path='C:\\Path\\To\\AutoHotkey.exe') .. _autohotkey website: https://www.autohotkey.com/download/