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Installing Python instructions (Windows & Mac)

The document provides installation instructions for Python and IDLE for both Windows and Mac users. Windows users are guided to download the installer, ensure all settings are checked, and disable the path length limit if desired. Mac users are instructed to download the installer, agree to the license, and finalize the installation to access IDLE in the Applications folder.
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Installing Python instructions (Windows & Mac)

The document provides installation instructions for Python and IDLE for both Windows and Mac users. Windows users are guided to download the installer, ensure all settings are checked, and disable the path length limit if desired. Mac users are instructed to download the installer, agree to the license, and finalize the installation to access IDLE in the Applications folder.
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1.

For Windows users: go to the following link:

Python Release

2. Click your desired installer link (first link should suffice) towards
the top where it says either

3. Run the installer once your download completes from your


download location. Include the following settings (MAKE SURE
ALL CHECK BOXES ARE CHECKED). Click Install Now to
continue.

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Following snapshot shows if you would of clicked Customization
Installation. (These should include all options by default)

When you’re at the screen below, click on Disable path length


limit if you want that option, otherwise just press Close to
complete your install.

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4. Next search in Windows for your Python executable file
(from the start menu, etc.) and click on the executable file
IDLE (Python 3.12 64-bit) for the shell to open.

1. For Mac users go to the following link to install Python and the
IDLE editor.

https://www.python.org/downloads/

2. Click on the button shown next. Your download should start


immediately.

3. Click on the installer file in your downloads folder to run the


installation.

4. Click Continue at the following screen

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Click Continue twice more and agree to the Software License
Agreement when presented.

Select a Destination to finalize your installation then click Install to


finish. Close out of your Installer window when complete.

The result install for IDLE executable is now in your Applications


folder under the Python 3.12 folder as shown next.

Click on the IDLE application


icon to open up your shell.

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