InstallPython3-MAC

MAC Users Python Install

To install Python 3.x, go to the Python home page, and download the latest Python 3 distribution for your operating system. Find and click on: "Latest Python 3 Release" for MAC: Download that files and double-click it when it appears on your desktop.

During the installation process, there is a checkbox to add Python 3.x to your path, make sure it is checked before proceeding with the installation.

Test The Command Line

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You will use the Windows Command Line to check some things... It's a prompt where you type in commands to the Windows System. To create a shortcut on your desktop to get to Command Line do:

Right-click on your desktop, select New > Shortcut, type "cmd.exe", and click Next. Name your CommandLine and finish. Click on that and you should have another window pop up. It has a command prompt ">"for windows. Like this:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Type in: python -V (UPPERCASE!) and you should see: Python 3.13.0 (or your version) That means python is installed and running.

You will use the command line to get new modules you need and install them. Type "exit" or click the upper right X to get out.

Test Python

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