Python installation and Pycharm: How to download python and pycharm

 

Today, we will learn python installation and integrated development environment to start coding. So, let’s get started.

Downloading Python:

Open your browser and go to https://www.python.org/ to download python. From there go to the download tab and click “view the full list of downloads”. From there you can see the recent python releases and their active support. Download python 3.8.5 or any recently updated version of it. I have downloaded it for the window you can download it for other operating systems under mac or Linux tab.

Let it download and then open it. Don’t forget to click “Add python to PATH” or else you will not be able to follow the tutorial. This should especially be done if you are installing python for the first time. It allows python to be found when you type python in command line no matter which folder you are in.

Now, click install and let it install.

Downloading pycharm IDE

After that, we will install an IDE to write and run the python code I will be using pycharm you can download it from https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/#section=windows

Here, we are provided with two versions one is professional and the other in community. The professional version is paid and it supports multiple languages on the other hand community version is free and can be used for python only. You can download it for Mac and Linux as well. Here, I will download the community version of it.

Let it download. Now, click the setup and follow the wizard and it will be installed in a while.

Choose the type of environment you like whether dark or light. I’ll prefer a light one. This is a basic screen that you will see every time you open the pycharm.

Creating the first Project:

From here, click create a new project. Write the name of the project hello world. Make sure to choose the base interpreter if it is not there already and click create.

The project will be loaded in a while.

To create the first project, see the video I’ll write more about it in upcoming articles. 

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