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On Linux, Python 3 is surely already installed. Just make sure you have a recent enough version (3.6+). 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 3.6+ in their repos. | On Linux, Python 3 is surely already installed. Just make sure you have a recent enough version (3.6+). 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 3.6+ in their repos. | ||
On Windows, follow the below instructions | {{alert|class=primary|text=<b><i class="fa fa-download"></i> Setup instructions</b><br> | ||
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/3.7.0/python-3.7.0-amd64.exe Python 3.7 installer] (latest version as of September 2018). | # Download the [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.0/python-3.7.0-amd64.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 (3.6 or higher). {{CLI help}} | # Verify that <code>py -3 --version</code> works and gives the correct version (3.6 or higher). {{CLI help}} | ||
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== Tools == | == Tools == | ||