There are may ways of installing Python 3, depending on your operating
system, but also what you want to use Python for. Perhaps the most
straightforward way to install a “ready to go” Python is to install
Anaconda. You can view Anaconda as a
bundle including Python itself + useful utilities (such as the pip
package manager) + several gigabytes worth of Python packages. An
alternative to Anaconda is
Miniconda, which is
essentially a stripped version of Anaconda. It provides a lighter
Python distribution consisting of just Python + a handful of core
utility packages.
For the purpose of this course, it really doesn’t matter if you install Miniconda or Anaconda. it you’d rather save some disk space and go for a shorter download, we recommend you go for Miniconda.
If you’d rather install Python outside of Anaconda or Miniconda, check out our instructions on how to install Python.
If you encounter issues whilst installing any of the above, feel free to get in touch by opening an issue on the course repository.
On most GNU/Linux distributions, the command python points to
the system’s Python 2 interpreter.
Instead, Python 3 is often available as the python3 package (and the
python3 command).
On Ubuntu/Debian (and probably Linux Mint), you can install Python 3, the pip package manager
and the venv module using the apt package manager:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv
On Fedora, Python 3 should already be there. In case it’s not, you can install it with
sudo dnf python3
This should include pip and the venv module.
Be sure to check your installation by opening a terminal and running ~python –version~.
Install homebrew (see the installation instructions).
Install Python 3
brew install python3
That’s it. Be sure to check your installation by opening a terminal and running ~python –version~.
Be sure to check your installation by opening a command prompt and typing ~python –version~.