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Module 1 · Getting Started

Downloading and Installing Python

Time to get Python running on your own machine. Download and install it, learn the different ways to run your code, write your very first program, and — just as importantly — break it and fix it.

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  1. 1Downloading, installing & configuring PythonGet it from python.org, run the installer, and add it to your PATH.→
  2. 2Starting your work with PythonMeet the interactive shell — the fastest way to try things out.→
  3. 3Create your very first programWrite hello.py, run it, and watch Python greet you back.→
  4. 4How to spoil (and fix) your codeMake a mistake on purpose, read the error, and put it right.→