Install Python: Preparing for your coding journey! - Introduction to programming in Python - 02
(YouTube)
Windows
- Google python install or python download
or enter the URL "Python.org".
- Click "download Python <version number>"
- Open the downloaded file
- check "add python to PATH"
- select "Custom install"
- click "Next"
- "Optional Features" menu
- click "Next" (select all to install)
- "Advanced Options" menu"
- select "install Python for all users"
- click "Install" (this may take some time)
- install complete when "Setup was successful" message
- Close the install
- Start the command line prompt (a terminal window)
- enter "python --version" on the command line to
run Python and display the installed version
- Add a shortcut to the Python IDLE on your desktop.
This will make things easier
the Python IDLE can be found in the Windows "start menu"
- you are now ready to use the IDLE to create Python programs
Linux (Ubuntu)
using sudo
$ sudo apt update
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$ sudo apt install python3
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$ python3 --version
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