Installing Python and PyCharm

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Installing Python on Windows

Below you will get detailed guide for installing Python on your windows OS.
Most of the time, between the time the author writes the instructions and the
time you try them out, months have passed—if you are lucky. One version
change, and things might work in the way they are described in the book.
Setting up the Python interpreter

First, let us talk about your OS. Python is fully integrated and, most likely,
already installed in almost every Linux distribution. If you have a Mac, it is
likely that Python is already there as well (although possibly only Python 2.7); if
you are using Windows, however, you probably need to install it.
Getting Python and the libraries you need up and running requires a bit of
handiwork. Linux and macOS seem to be the most user-friendly for Python
programmers; Windows, on the other hand, may require a bit more effort.
Steps to install python:
1. The place you want to start is the official Python website:
https://www.python.org. This website hosts the official Python
documentation and many other resources that you will find very useful.\
2. Click on the all-releases section.
3. Click on Download of Python 3.10.4.
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4. Install the 32- or 64-bit version depending upon your windows OS.
5. After downloading run the setup and follow the instructions below.
6. Make sure add to path is selected and then click on Install Now. The
setup will begin installing python on windows OS.

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On MacOS, python is already installed by default.

Running Python on Windows
To open the console in Windows, just press the Windows key and search for
cmd.
Click on Command Prompt and run the following code.
If Python 3.10.4 comes as the output, that means the installation of Python on
your OS is successful.

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Installing PyCharm IDE on Windows

An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software application that
helps programmers develop software code efficiently. We will be writing our
Python code in PyCharm so we can code easily, also it is beginner friendly.
Follow the steps below to install PyCharm on Windows OS:
1. Visit https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/, the official website of Jet
Brains and we will be installing PyCharm from this website. Click the
Download button.
2. Go for the Community Build. The Professional Build is payable and is

used by experienced developers.
3. Follow the pictures below to continue with the process of installation of

PyCharm on Windows OS.

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After rebooting your Windows OS. Create a new folder anywhere on your
system. For this whole book, we are creating a new folder named Python
Programming on our Desktop. You can choose anywhere you want as per your
choice.
It is time to open PyCharm and start our coding experience. Try opening the
application and follow the instructions below.
Select your newly created folder and click OK.
It will ask you if you trust the project. Click on Trust Project.

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Once PyCharm gets opened, it will take some time to get stable.
There will be a dummy code created with a main.py file automatically created
for you at the start. Just ignore the code and try to run the file by pressing
CTRL+SHIFT+F10 or by pressing the play button shown below.
After running, there will be dummy output shown below, meaning that both
PyCharm as well as Python is installed properly on your Windows OS.

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Installing Python on MacOS

MacOS comes with Python pre-installed. But it is Python Version 2.7, which is
now deprecated (abandoned by the Python developer community).
The entire Python community has now moved on to using Python 3.x (the
current version as of writing this is 3.9). And Python 4.x will be out soon, but it
will be completely backward compatible.
If you try to run Python from your MacOS terminal, you will even see this
warning.
To install Python, we need to install BREW first on MacOS.
To do so, type the following command in terminal. To open terminal, go to
Finder -> Search for terminal.
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Your terminal will ask for Super User-level access. You will need to type your
password to run this command. This is the same password you type when you
log into your Mac. Type it and hit enter.
HomeBrew will ask if you want to continue, press ENTER

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It will take some time to install homebrew. After it is done, your screen will
look something like this.
Restart your teminal, and type the following command to install Python.
brew install python
A set of instructions will be operated automatically to install python.

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After the python installation is successful. You can check if python is installed
properly by typing the following command.

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Installing PyCharm IDE on MacOS

An integrated development environment (IDE) is a software application that
helps programmers develop software code efficiently. We will be writing our
Python code in PyCharm so we can code easily, also it is beginner friendly.
Follow the steps below to install PyCharm on MacOS:
1. Visit https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/, the official website of Jet
Brains and we will be installing PyCharm from this website. Click the
Download button.
2. Go for the Community Build. The Professional Build is payable and is

used by experienced developers.

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3. Follow the pictures below to continue with the process of installation of

PyCharm on Mac OS.
4. Create a new folder anywhere on your system. For this whole book, we
are creating a new folder named Python Programming on our Desktop.
You can choose anywhere you want as per your choice.
5. Click on Open and select your folder.

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6. Click on Trust Project.
7. Once PyCharm gets opened, it will take some time to get stable. There
will be a dummy code created with a main.py file automatically created
for you at the start. Just ignore the code and try to run the file by
pressing the play button shown below.
8. After running, there will be dummy output, meaning that both PyCharm
as well as Python is installed properly on your MacOS.

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Changing PyCharm Theme & Settings

It is recommended to follow the steps below to change the Theme and some
basic settings of PyCharm so we can code better and efficiently.
Go to Settings.
Go to Plugins section and search of material theme and install it.
After installing restart your IDE by clicking Restart IDE.

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Your IDE will now be opened with new theme. To change the theme according
to your preference. Go to Settings -> Appearance & Behavior -> Appearance.
Select your theme as per your choice and color.
To change font size, go to Settings -> Editor -> Font -> Click on Current Editor.

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Change the font size and line height according to your preference.
One more setting is to format code so it is easy to understand, whenever we

save our file. For that go to Settings -> Tools -> Actions on Save.
Select the Reformat Code option and click on apply.
That is, it. We are done with our PyCharm settings and we are now good to
go.


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Installing Python on Windows

Setting up the Python interpreter

2. Click on the all-releases section.

3. Click on Download of Python 3.10.4.

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On MacOS, python is already installed by default.

Click on Command Prompt and run the following code.

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Installing PyCharm IDE on Windows

2. Go for the Community Build. The Professional Build is payable and is

3. Follow the pictures below to continue with the process of installation of

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Select your newly created folder and click OK.

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Installing Python on MacOS

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A set of instructions will be operated automatically to install python.

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Installing PyCharm IDE on MacOS

2. Go for the Community Build. The Professional Build is payable and is

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3. Follow the pictures below to continue with the process of installation of

5. Click on Open and select your folder.

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6. Click on Trust Project.

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Changing PyCharm Theme & Settings

Go to Plugins section and search of material theme and install it.

After installing restart your IDE by clicking Restart IDE.

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Select your theme as per your choice and color.

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One more setting is to format code so it is easy to understand, whenever we

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