Pycharm Installation
Pycharm Installation
2. Download – Choose the Community version and click “download”. After the installer
downloads, open the installer.
5. Create desktop shortcut and create association – If you would like a PyCharm
desktop shortcut, you can add it here. You may or may not have a choice between a
32-bit or 64-bit launcher. If there is only one option, then choose that option.
Otherwise, you can figure out which is best for your computer by following this short
guide: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21726/how-do-i-know-if-im-running- 32-
bit-or-64-bit-windows-answers/
Additionally, I recommend creating an association so all .py files will open with
PyCharm. Also, check “Add ‘Open Folder as Project’”
4. Download the test.py file from canvas under Files “Python Installation Instructions”.
5. Move the test.py file to your new “assignment1” folder and open the file in the PyCharm
editor.
6. To make sure that everything is set up correctly, run the test.py file. To run the file, right
click in the editor window and select “Run”