Installing Python

We have been using (and highly recommend) the Anaconda version of Python as it comes with the most commonly used packages included with the installer. It also comes built-in with the conda package management tool that makes installing other packages a breeze.

You can download Anaconda from http://www.continuum.io/downloads; select the appropriate version that will fulfill Spark's requirements. For macOS installation instructions, you can go to http://bit.ly/2zZPuUf and for a Linux installation manual check, you can go to http://bit.ly/2ASLUvg.