Getting Started with Python and the environment setup

By MonsterNur | Monsternur and the world of Python | 26 Jun 2020

I am super amped for this blog’s future as we will be diving into various real-world use cases of using the python programming language.

Things to expect:

(Beginners) Tutorials on how to use the Python Programing language.
If you are familiar with some python, I shall be posting various quick but super useful scripts for everyday tasks.
There will also be big read tutorials for much bigger projects.

If the above does not tickle your taste buds be rest assured, this list will keep growing trust MonsterNur.

Now before you go anywhere, let MonsterNur get you into the world of Python by guiding you through setting up your environment.

Note!! All tutorials will be guided on a windows 64bit system

Step 1: Downloading Python

So, there are various versions of python as there are various versions of apps. Now just some things to remember about this:

You will see on your journey of further research python 2 will be referenced, now there are differences in 2 vs 3, which I wont get into but just remember what is in one version doesn’t mean exists in the other version.
So, the download links I will generally be using unless I say otherwise, would be version 3.7.4

Okay enough of that

let’s head to the python download link here
Then select your systems required version

Next your download should be completed, its time run the installer:

Step 2: Installing Python

On the installer window lets firstly, firstly… click the ADD TO PATH checkbox
Then we click install

You should see the following progress:

Lastly The setup should say successful:

Step 3: Lets check if the environment is working

To make sure everything went well, so you can easily get started with future posts, lets jump into the IDLE and run our first script.

Click the windows icon and begin typing:
- IDLE
You should see the following similar return:

Lets Simply click the IDLE (Python 3.7 64-bit) icon
The following program should pop up:

Just so you know this is called a console view, lets type the following in the console window:
```
print(“Hello World of Python”)
```
Then hit enter
You should see the following output:

Well done, you have successfully installed your Python Programming environment and you should now be ready for any future posts regarding learning Python

Also check out the next post to continue learning

Lesson 1 variables and the print() function

Goodluck 😉

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MonsterNur

I believe myself to be an artist in software solution innovation, my preferred tool in my toolbox is the Python Programming Language and I believe in one thing: Nothing is impossible.

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