Getting Started with Python

Installing Python

To install Python you can perform the below given steps-

Step 1:- To download and install the latest version of Python visit the official website of Python and choose your platform.

Step 2:- Once the download is finished, run the .exe file for installing a Python.

Step 3:- Once the installation finished, you can see a window, which says the Setup was successful. Now click on "Close". Many PCs and Macs will have python already installed. To check if you have python installed, run below command on command line or terminal-

										    
											python --version
											
										

Installing Pycharm

To install Pycharm IDE you can perform the below given steps-

Step 1:- To download the latest version of PyCharm visit the website for PyCharm and click the download link under the community section.

Step 2:- Once the download is finished, run the .exe file for installing a PyCharm. Once the setup wizard get started, click on Next button.

Step 3:- On the next screen, you can change the installation path if required, else default path will be set.

Step 4:- On the next screen, you can create a desktop shortcut if you want and then click on Next button.

Step 4:- On the next screen, you can choose the start menu folder, else default JetBrains folder will be selected as start menu folder. Now click on Install button.

Step 5:- Once the installation finished, you should see a message screen, which says PyCharm is installed. To run this, click the Run PyCharm Community Edition box first and click the Finish button.