Installing Python

By itself, Python is very easy to install. See below for instructions for your operating system.

Windows 95/2000/7/8

1. Download the latest Python installer from python.org.
2. When the download completes, double-click on the file you downloaded.
3. Follow the directions to complete the installation.
4. "IDLE (Python GUI)" will appear in your Start Menu.

OS X

1. Download the latest Python installer from python.org.
2. When the download completes, double-click on the file you downloaded.
3. Follow the directions to complete the installation.
4. "Idle" will appear in your Applications folder or Launcher.

For more details and technical information, visit python.org.