Download Python
Python is an open-source programming language. You may download the latest version of Python from its
official website. As of the time of writing of this tutorial the latest version is Python 3.8.4.
You can also download python in your desired version from here.
Install Python on Windows 10
Simply follow the installation wizard. Check the Add to Path option during installation.
To verify installation run in command prompt:
Install Python on Mac
Mac OSx comes preloaded with Python 2.7. Install Python3 by visiting python.org simliar to Windows Python installation.
To set alias of python3 to python run the following commands in the terminal:
alias python=python3
source ~/.bash_profile
Install Python on Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu 16.04 or higher distributions comes preloaded with Python3. However the package manager pip in not present. To install pip3 run:
To set alias of python3 to python run the following commands in the terminal:
alias python=python3
source ~/.bashrc
PIP - Package Manager for Python
pip is the package manager that gets installed under the Scripts sub-directory in python installation directory.
It helps to obtain, download and install the python packages listed under PyPI (Python package index).
To upgrade pip, run:
To verify pip version, run:
To find list of packages installed, run:
To install a new package, run: