Python Installation

on macOS:

Using Homebrew (recommended):

• Open Terminal.
• Install Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

• Once Homebrew is installed, type

brew install python

Using the Python macOS installer:

• Visit the official Python website at https://www.python.org/downloads/.
• Download the latest version of Python for macOS.
• Double-click the downloaded .pkg file and follow the installation instructions.

Using MacPorts:

• Install MacPorts from https://www.macports.org/install.php.
• Open Terminal.
• Type

sudo port install python3

on Linux:

Using package manager (for Debian/Ubuntu):

• Open Terminal.
• Update the package lists.

sudo apt update

• Install python3

sudo apt install python3

Using package manager (for CentOS/Fedora):

• Open Terminal.
• for CentOS

sudo yum install python3

• for Fedora

sudo dnf install python3

on Windows:

Using the Python Windows installer:

• Visit the official Python website at https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/.
• Download the latest version of Python for Windows.
• Run the downloaded .exe file and follow the installation wizard.

Using Chocolatey (package manager for Windows):

• Open PowerShell as Administrator.
• Type

choco install python

Using Scoop (another package manager for Windows):

• Open PowerShell.
• Type

scoop install python

Verify installation

After installing Python, you can verify the installation by opening a terminal or command prompt and typing python3 --version (or simply python --version on Windows). You should see the installed Python version displayed.