The Python documentation also has a detailed guide on how to install and setup Python here:īelow are some system specific notes to keep in mind.

Which will provide a button to download an installer for your particular system. If you do not have Python installed or need a newer version you can go to: You can try running python3 to see if there is also a Python 3.x.y version installed, if not you'll want to install the latest version of Python. If the version number is Python 2.x.y (where x and y are any number) you are using Python 2 which is no longer supported and is not a good choice for development. If you don't see this, you will need to install Python on your system. Type 'help', 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information. If it is installed you will see a response which will include the version number, for example: On windows you can try the py command which is a launcher which is more likely to work. On many systems Python comes pre-installed, you can try running the python command to start the Python interpreter to check and see if it is already installed.

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