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So building on sapfira5's answer - the process for me using Anaconda on Windows 10 with Python 2.7 was:

1. Install Anaconda - selecting python 2.7 and installing the Microsoft VSCode when prompted.
2. Downloaded the OpenCV 4.0.0 winpack from https://www.opencv.org/releases.html
3. Click to run the download and extract into dir c:\tools\
4. Start Anaconda python command prompt from installed icon, and type:
   • cd c:\tools\opencv\build\python
   • python setup.py build
   • python setup.py install
   • copy cv2\python-2.7\cv2.pyd c:\ProgramData\Anaconda2\lib\site-packages
   • copy ..\x64\vc15\bin*.dll c:\ProgramData\Anaconda2\Library\bin

So building on sapfira5's answer - the process for me using Anaconda on Windows 10 with Python 2.7 was:

1. Install Anaconda - selecting python 2.7 and installing the Microsoft VSCode when prompted.
2. Downloaded the OpenCV 4.0.0 winpack from https://www.opencv.org/releases.html
3. Click to run the download and extract into dir c:\tools\
4. Start Anaconda python command prompt from installed icon, and type:
   • cd c:\tools\opencv\build\python
   • python setup.py build
   • python setup.py install
   • copy cv2\python-2.7\cv2.pyd c:\ProgramData\Anaconda2\lib\site-packages
   • copy ..\x64\vc15\bin*.dll ..\x64\vc15\bin\*.dll c:\ProgramData\Anaconda2\Library\bin