Python installation

Whether you choose to go with a popular Python version (2.x) or build future-proof code with Python 3.x, you will need to download the Python binaries from the official website and install them in your operating system. Python provides support for different platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry PI, and so on):

1. Go to https://www.python.org/downloads/ and choose the latest version of either 2.x or 3.x:

1. Choose your platform from the Download page, and either the x86 or x64 version:

1. Install the package as usual. It's important to select the Add python to the path option during the installation, in order to access Python from the command line (in the case of Windows). Otherwise, Windows won't recognize the Python commands and will throw an error:

1. Verify that the installation is complete by opening the command line or terminal in your operating system and typing python. This should access the Python console and provide a verification that Python has successfully installed on your system: