Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Install Python 3

Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Install Python 3

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  TRY PYTHON for Beginners Book 2 ByDavid Rojas | www.hedaro.com
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  Preface Congratulations! You havealready read the first book of this series Try Python - for Beginners: Book 1. You wrote some Python code, not much, but you actually enjoyed it and now you want to learn more. In Book 1, you dabbled in Python using the Jupyter Notebook but you did not actually install anything on your computer. You were just giving Python a try without a lot of commitment on your part. In Book 2, I am going to show you how to install the Jupyter Notebook and all of the Python libraries you will need to get started. We will also cover certain topics on how to manage your Python installation. Let’s get started!
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  What you needfor this book • An up-to-date laptop or desktop • A web browser (such as Chrome) installed on that laptop or desktop • An internet connection So if you are able to log into your email account and check a few emails, you should be OK.
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  Install Anaconda So howare we going to install Python on our laptop? Well, we are going to do this by installing a software called Anaconda. This software is an open source (which means it is free) and it will install Python and a bunch of Python libraries along with it. It also has the ability to add, remove, or update Python libraries as needed. Why is this important? This means we can install new libraries or we can remove any libraries we do not want from our computer. If a new version of Python is released, Anaconda can help you update the version of Python installed on your computer to the latest version that is available. Why can’t we just install Python 3 and ignore Anaconda? You can always do that, but trust me, it is much easier to get Python installed and keep it up to date using Anaconda. If you are still not convinced, keep reading. The first step in the process is to delete any version of Python you might have already installed on your computer. If you are in this situation, please un-install Python and restart your computer. The next step is to go to www.google.com and search for the word “install anaconda” as shown in the figure below.
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  You then wantto find a link similar to the one in the figure below. The company that owns Anaconda is called Continuum Analytics so make sure the link you select takes you to their website. The download page will have three options depending on your operating system. You will find one for Windows, one for Apple (OS X), and one for Linux. For this book, we will be installing the Windows version. We will also be installing Python 3 and not Python 2.
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  Find the Windowsdownload options, make sure you select the one for Python 3 as shown in the figure below. There is also a 64-bit vs a 32-bit installer. If you do not know which one to choose, just go with the 64-bit option.
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  When you clickon the Windows 64-bit button, you will get a dialog box as shown in the figure below. Make sure you click the Save File button to begin the download. After you have downloaded the Anaconda installer you should get a file that looks like the one in the figure below.
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  Double-click on theAnaconda3-2.4.0-Windows-x86_64.exe file to start the installation process. You will then get the dialog box as shown below. Press the Next button to continue.