Python 3 Installation & Setup Guide
To get started working with Python 3, you'll need to have access to the
Python interpreter. There are several common ways to accomplish this:
+ Python can be obtained from the Python Software
Foundation website at python.org. Typically, that involves
downloading the appropriate installler for your operating system and
running it on your machine.
Step 1: Download the Python 3 Installer
1. Open a browser window and navigate to the Download page for Windows at
python.org.
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Click on “Downloads” --> Next Click on “Windows” Menu option
It will take you to the Python releases for windows download page at
https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/
Underneath the heading at the top that says “Python Releases for
Windows”, click on the link for the "Latest Python 3 Release - Python
3.7.3"It will take you to the page with heading “Python 3.7.3”
(https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-373/)
Scroll to the bottom of that page and under "Files" click on the link
"Windows x86-64 executable installer"
OR
Instead you can directly go to the section with heading "Stable Releases"
Click on the link "Download Windows x86-64 executable installer"
It will download the file "python-3.7.3-amd64.exe"
Step 2: Run the Installer
Once you have chosen and downloaded an installer, simply run it by double-
clicking on the downloaded file. Double click on the "python-3.7.3-amd64.exe
which you have just downloaded
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PATH as shown to ensure that the interpreter will be placed in your execution
path.
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Then Click on the “Install” button
That is all you should do to it. A few minutes later you should have a
working Python 3.7.3 installation will be there on your system.