Python Environment Setting:
Python environment setting is Available for Windows, Mac OS, Linus etc. python configuration is differ for every platform.
To install python First get the copy of python distribution from official site https://www.python.org/downloads/ according to your machine and version.
Installation for windows
First, make sure that python is already installed or not, for this Open you command prompt(Click window + s and type cmd and hit enter) .when Command line Terminal is opened then type “python” and hit enter, if python is already installed then message will print out, that will tell you python version etc. If python is not installed on your computer then follow these steps.
- First go to following link and install the python installer.(https://www.python.org/downloads/)
- when Downloading completed then run the process. Make sure to download latest version.(Don’t forget about 32 bit and 64 bit architecture, select according to your system architecture)
- Whole process is Wizard base, so it is very easy to install python (don’t forget to check “add python xxx to path”)
- click install now then next. it will take some time, when it is successfully installed then you can use python on your Machine.
Install Visual Studio As Code Editor
There are many code editor for python like idle, visual studio etc. but visual studio is full of features. Follow these steps to configure python with Visual Studio.
- go to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
- install free version and run the executable file and complete the installing process.
- When vs installed open it.
- go to tools ->>Extension and updates
- go to vs market place and search for python, install that module, now you can run python with visual studio.
Verify if python is installed or not?
- Open your command prompt on window (press window button +s then type cmd and hit enter)
- Type python — version and hit enter
- this will display you current installed python version.
