Install Python and PyCharm
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How to install Python on your PC and MACs
Many PCs and MACs will have already installed Python.
To check if you have Python installed on a windows PC :-
1. Search in the start bar, then
2. Type CMD in the search bar.
3. Open CMD to run the following on the command line.
C : \ Users \ Your Name \ Python – -version
To check if you have Python installed on a Linux or MACs :-
1. On Linux, Open the Command Line.
2. On MACs, Open the Terminal.
3. Type.
Python – – version
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Download Python on Windows or MAC
If you find that you do not have installed Python on your PCs and MACs, then you can
download it for free from the following website https://www.python.org/ and Click
on Downloads
Python IDE
An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) understand your code much better
than a text editor. It usually provides features such as Build Automation, Code Linting,
Testing and Debugging. This can significantly speed up your work. The drawback is that
IDEs can be complicated to use.
There are some best Python IDEs are :-
IDLE
PyCharm
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Spyder
Eclipse
PyDev
We have choosing PyCharm as a Python IDE.
How to install PyCharm ?
1. Go to this link : https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download and
download the Community Edition.
2. Install the download file.
For Windows users : Double click the .exe file and follow the installation steps for
the default PyCharm installation.
For MACs users : Double click the .dmg file and drag PyCharm to the application
folder.
3. Launch PyCharm.
For Windows users : If you have followed the default installation process then you
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can see the PyCharm icon on your desktop. If you don’t find the icon then go to the
PyCharm folder – C:\Program Files\JetBrains\PyCharm Community Edition
2019.2\bin (the path may be different for your system) and click on the PyCharm .exe
file to launch the IDE.
For MACs users : Go to the Applications folder and click on the PyCharm icon.
Alternatively, you can drag the icon to your dock to open the IDE quickly by clicking on
the icon in dock.
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