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== Common requirements == | == Common requirements == | ||
=== Python === | === Python === | ||
Many of the tools for these formats require [[wikipedia:Python (programming language)|Python]] 3. | Many of the tools for these formats require [[wikipedia:Python (programming language)|Python]] 3.7+ ('''64 bit version''') to be installed. | ||
On Linux, Python 3 is surely already installed. Just make sure you have a recent enough version (3. | On Linux, Python 3 is surely already installed. Just make sure you have a recent enough version (3.7+). Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian stretch are too old; the latest Ubuntu LTS (18.04) and rolling distros such as Arch and Debian sid have 3.7+ in their repos. | ||
{{alert|class=primary|text=<b><i class="fa fa-download"></i> Setup instructions</b> | |||
On Windows, follow the below instructions to install Python: | On Windows, follow the below instructions to install Python: | ||
# Uninstall any existing Python version to avoid conflicts. | # Uninstall any existing Python version to avoid conflicts. | ||
# Download the [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7. | # Download the [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.4/python-3.7.4.exe Python 3.7 installer] (latest version as of September 2018). | ||
# Run the installer: do a ''system-wide install'' and tick the "''add Python to environment variables / PATH''" option. | # Run the installer: do a ''system-wide install'' and tick the "''add Python to environment variables / PATH''" option. | ||
# Verify that <code>py -3 --version</code> works and gives the correct version (3. | # Verify that <code>py -3 --version</code> works and gives the correct version (3.7 or higher). {{CLI help}} | ||
If you have any trouble installing Python, or need more detailed instructions, you can use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndrCfBJkkvE this video tutorial]. | |||
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