Python Installation — Windows

Cherima Momin
AI Perceptron
Published in
4 min readOct 10, 2020

We will show you how to download and install Python 3.8.6 from scratch. We’ll also review how to run simple code in Python.

Here are the steps you may follow:-

Search in google python.org/downloads/.

To start click on the download button.

After clicking the download button you will find a popup window. Save the .exe file by clicking on the save file button.

To start installation:-

Firstly click on add python 3.8 PATH

Note that depending on your needs, you may also check the box to add python to the path

Secondly, Click on customize the installation.

After going through the Customize installation, you will find another popup window there you only need to click Next button.

Now click on the install button

Now your installation should begin.

After a short period of time, your setup would be completed

How to check whether your path is set properly or not:-

Go to control panel

Go to system and security

Click on system

Click on Advanced system settings

Click on Environment variables

Finally, you will find your path is set. click ok.

How to run simple code in Python.:-

Go to recently added .click on idle(python 3.8 32 bit)

Once you click on the IDLE(python 3.8 32 bit), you would then see the Shell screen and print “hello”

To save the File, click on File .click on save as option or ctrl+shift+S from the keyboard

Choose a location where the Python file will be saved on your computer. You’ll also need to give a name for your file. For example, I named the file hello.py. You need to use an extension .py.

Click on the save button

Click on File. select New File (alternatively, you may use the keyboard shortcut of (Ctrl+N)

Click on File. Select New File (alternatively, you may use the keyboard shortcut of (Ctrl+N)

To Learn python more — Check our video tutorials on youtube

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