Installing Python: Summary & Recap

Installing Python on Windows, macOS, and Linux Darren Jones 00:45

This video lesson is a recap of the course. You have learned how to download and install Python:

On Windows through python.org
On Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store
On macOS
In different versions of Ubuntu
IDE such as Idle separately

Congratulations, you made it to the end of the course! What’s your #1 takeaway or favorite thing you learned? How are you going to put your newfound skills to use? Leave a comment in the discussion section and let us know.

00:00 You’ve covered a number of different ways of installing Python. You can go to python.org and download an appropriate installer for the operating system of the computer that you’re running. If you’re using Windows 10, you can use the Microsoft Store to perform a one-click install of Python. And you’ve seen variations of how to install Python on Ubuntu, including older versions with different repositories, and how to install separate elements such as IDLE, which isn’t included by default in Ubuntu 19.

00:31 So no matter what operating system you’re using, you should be able to get up and running in no time with Python.

00:38 I hope you found these videos useful and we’ll see you again soon at Real Python.

Santosh on Sept. 4, 2020

Though very similar to what you’ve walked through, as an extension of the Windows videos, it would be good to show how to install/upgrade Python if using the Windows Subsystem for Linux: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about

Ricky White RP Team on Sept. 6, 2020

If you’re using WSL, the install instructions are the same as the Linux sections of this course. WSL is just Linux. No different for installing Python.

Santosh on Sept. 7, 2020

Yep, understood. Suggested this as a mention in the Windows videos that that option exists.

Dan Bader RP Team on Sept. 8, 2020

Thanks Santosh, I’ve added a note to the first lesson in the course to point WSL folks in the right direction :)

Santosh on Sept. 8, 2020

Love it!

carlosir on May 14, 2021

Thanks

Abraham on Nov. 19, 2021

Thanks for this Darren!

Legzy27 on Sept. 7, 2022

Thanks!!

chikezieamadi on Feb. 4, 2023

I installed idle on ubuntu 20.04… tried to check if it was present - unable to tried idle3 - couldnt get it to pop up like in the video… any suggestions?

Martin Breuss RP Team on Feb. 6, 2023

@chikezieamadi what happens if you type idle (without the 3)?

Just to confirm: You’re sure that you successfully installed it like shown in this lessson?

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