1. Installing Python on Your System
Checking Version
For Mac / Linux:
First of all open CMD / Terminal ( on Mac/Linux) and type
python
then press enter. If python is already installed then the version number will appear. On Mac and Linux systems it’s usually installed.
For Windows:
Open Command Line CMD then type
python --version
Installation:
Install the latest version 3.8.2 using the links below depending on your operating system.
For Windows:https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
For Mac / Linux: https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/
After download is successful just install Python using the installer. Make sure you check the version again just for confirmation that Python has successfully been installed.
2. Setting up IDE for Python
Download your favourite text editor for Windows / Mac / Linux personally I like to use VS Code
https://code.visualstudio.com/download
Go to extensions from the left bar and install the extension named Python for better hinting and debugging capabilities.
3. Make a Python file
Now that everything is setup. It’s time to create your first Python file. Follow these steps:
And there you go your first file is ready. But right now it’s empty so let’s start writing some code.
4. Write your first line of code in Python
To write your first line of code in Python. Follow these steps:
Open firstPythonFile.py that you just created
Write
print(‘This is my first Python file’)