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# Installing Python
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You only need this if your project leads you into Python. Skip it otherwise.
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## Windows
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1. Open your browser and go to https://www.python.org/downloads/
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2. Click the big yellow **"Download Python 3.x.x"** button.
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3. Run the installer. **Important:** on the first screen, check the box that says **"Add Python to PATH"** before clicking Install Now.
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4. Click **Install Now** and follow the prompts.
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Verify:
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1. Press `Windows + R`, type `cmd`, press Enter.
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2. Run:
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```
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python --version
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You should see something like `Python 3.12.0`. If not, try `python3 --version`.
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## Mac
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Mac may already have Python 2 installed, but we need Python 3.
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**Option A — direct download:**
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1. Go to https://www.python.org/downloads/
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2. Click **"Download Python 3.x.x"** and run the `.pkg` installer.
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**Option B — Homebrew (recommended if you'll code regularly):**
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1. Open **Terminal** (`Cmd + Space`, type "Terminal", Enter).
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2. Install Homebrew:
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```
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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
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```
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3. Install Python:
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brew install python
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```
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Verify in Terminal:
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python3 --version
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```
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## Linux
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Python 3 is almost certainly already installed. Check:
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python3 --version
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```
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If not, install it through your distribution's package manager (`apt`, `dnf`, `pacman`, etc.).
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## A note on `python` vs `python3`
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On Mac and Linux, `python` may not exist or may point to Python 2. Use `python3` if `python` doesn't work. They refer to the same interpreter on most modern systems — it's just a naming difference.
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