
If you’re not running Windows, you won’t see an icon to run after Python has been installed. We’ll want to launch the one labeled “IDLE.”

The Python installer adds a Python interpreter shortcut to your Start menu. On Windows platforms, this is easy enough. The older version 2.7 of Python is still available, but most of the code we write won’t work with that version, so, again, make sure you’ve downloaded and installed the right version.Īfter you’ve downloaded the Python interpreter, you’ll need to open and run the program itself. Make sure you download version 3, as we’ll use the Python 3 interpreter throughout this book. You can grab a free copy of Python from. But for now, buckle up, because we’ll soon write our first program! Getting Python 3

Rather than beginning with the theory behind everything, we’ll jump right in and write our first program.Īlong the way, we’ll pause to understand the tools we’re using. The only way to learn to program a computer is by writing programs.
