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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 for installing Python:
{{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 ==
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