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| Before you start, you need Python on your computer, and you'll probably need to download it. If you're learning Python for the first time, you should download the most recent stable version. This is the one with the highest number that isn't marked as an alpha or beta release. Currently the stable version is [http://www.python.org/2.4/ Python 2.4]. |
Before you start, you will need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it. |
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| If you're running Windows: here's a page with the most stable Windows download: [http://www.python.org/2.4/ Python 2.4 for Windows]. |
First of all check that you don't already have Python installed by entering '''python''' in a command line window. If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility. |
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| ---- /!\ '''Edit conflict - other version:''' ---- | If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. This is the one with the highest number that isn't marked as an alpha or beta release. Currently the stable version is [http://www.python.org/2.5.1/ Python 2.5.1]. |
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| '''If you're running Windows''': the most stable Windows download is [http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi Python 2.5.1 for Windows]. |
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| ---- /!\ '''Edit conflict - your version:''' ---- | '''If you're running Windows XP''': a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at [http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/03/14/python-on-xp-7-minutes-to-hello-world/ Python on XP: 7 Minutes To "Hello World!"]. ShowMeDo has [http://showmedo.com/videos/series?name=pythonOzsvaldPyNewbieSeries two videos] for downloading, installing and getting started with Python 2.5 on a Windows XP machine - this series talks you through the Python 2.5, ActivePython and SciPy distributions. |
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| '''If you are using a Mac''', see [http://www.python.org/download/mac/ this page]. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard) come with Python already, but you will probably want to install the [http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html latest universal build]. |
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| ---- /!\ '''End of edit conflict''' ---- If you are using a Mac, see the [http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/macpython.html MacPython page]. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar) and 10.3 (Panther) come with Python already installed. |
'''For Red Hat''', install the python2 and python2-devel packages. |
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| If you're using Linux, Python is probably packaged for your distribution. | '''For Debian or Ubuntu''', install the python2.5 and python2.5-dev packages. |
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| * For Red Hat, install the python2 and python2-devel packages. * For Debian, install the python2.2 and python2.2-dev packages. |
'''For Gentoo''', install the '=python-2.5*' ebuild (you may have to unmask it first). |
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Downloading Python
Before you start, you will need Python on your computer, but you may not need to download it.
First of all check that you don't already have Python installed by entering python in a command line window. If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its inital display. Generally any recent version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility.
If you need to install, you may as well download the most recent stable version. This is the one with the highest number that isn't marked as an alpha or beta release. Currently the stable version is [http://www.python.org/2.5.1/ Python 2.5.1].
If you're running Windows: the most stable Windows download is [http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi Python 2.5.1 for Windows].
If you're running Windows XP: a complete guide to installing ActivePython is at [http://www.richarddooling.com/index.php/2006/03/14/python-on-xp-7-minutes-to-hello-world/ Python on XP: 7 Minutes To "Hello World!"]. ShowMeDo has [http://showmedo.com/videos/series?name=pythonOzsvaldPyNewbieSeries two videos] for downloading, installing and getting started with Python 2.5 on a Windows XP machine - this series talks you through the Python 2.5, ActivePython and SciPy distributions.
If you are using a Mac, see [http://www.python.org/download/mac/ this page]. MacOS 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard) come with Python already, but you will probably want to install the [http://pythonmac.org/packages/py25-fat/index.html latest universal build].
For Red Hat, install the python2 and python2-devel packages.
For Debian or Ubuntu, install the python2.5 and python2.5-dev packages.
For Gentoo, install the '=python-2.5*' ebuild (you may have to unmask it first).
For other systems, or if you want to install from source, see the [http://www.python.org/download/ general download page].