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Installing the Python environment

In this tutorial we’ll go through the best ways to install the python environment on any system of your interest. The procedure changes depending on your operating system and all of them need an internet connection.

Preparing the Python environment

• On Linux: with all likelihood, Python is already installed on your system. Congratulations! You don’t have to do anything.
• On MacOS: Python should be present too. If necessary, here is a handy guide on how to install it.
• On Windows: our personal recommendation for an easy Python installation on Windows is using Anaconda. It can be downloaded and ran as a graphical installer.

To check if your version of Python is working, first launch a terminal. This can be done on Linux and MacOS simply by finding the Terminal application in the launch menu. On Windows, if you have decided to use Anaconda, launch Anaconda Navigator from the menu, then follow these instructions to launch a terminal.

Another useful tool to have installed on your system is pip. pip is a package manager for Python, able to download from the internet and install approved Python packages in a single command. To install pip:

• On Linux: check your Software Manager application, it should be there. Otherwise, you can install it from the command line, using a different command depending on your distribution; for example, on Ubuntu/Debian it’s

    sudo apt install python-pip
  

  and on OpenSUSE

    sudo zypper install python-pip
  

• On MacOS: you can install pip with easy_install:

    sudo easy_install pip
  

• On Windows: if it’s not present already, you can install it from the “Environments” tab of your Anaconda Navigator. On the right side of the tab, select “All” packages, then type pip in the text field and search. Once it’s found, select it and install it.

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