INSTALLATION
Requirements
Use an IDE called PyCharm
We will also use a package manager called
Anaconda
Anaconda comes with a Python interpreter
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Option 1
Install Annaconda package
Software choices
A package manager – Anaconda
Anaconda comes with a Python interpreter
It contains inbuilt IDE - PyCharm
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Order of Installation
FIRST install Anaconda (this also installs
Python)
THEN launch/install PyCharm
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Getting Anaconda
Go to https://www.anaconda.com/download/
Select your Operating System
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Getting Anaconda
Download the Python 3 version
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Installing Anaconda
The default options should all work
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Installing Anaconda
Make sure you
install for Just Me
Install for “All
Users” might
cause some
issues later
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Installing Anaconda
Also make sure
that it installs to
the root of your
home folder
This should be
the default
already selected
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Installing Anaconda
This should work
However, avoid
having folder
name with „space‟
for installation
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Installing Anaconda
You can add
Anaconda to the
PATH if you
want, but it's not
necessary
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Note
Anaconda should finish installing.
Launch PyCharm IDE already installed from
Annaconda navigator
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Option 2
You can use only PyCharm on you
PC as described below
Getting PyCharm
Go to https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
You might need to accept cookies
Click on
"Download Now"
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Getting PyCharm
Click on Community download button (Free, open
source)
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Getting PyCharm
Run the downloaded file
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Getting PyCharm
Click the “Next” button
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Getting PyCharm
Choose the correct bit launcher and do
create an association with .py
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Setting up PyCharm
Set UI theme.
Click Skip
Remaining and
Set Defaults
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Writing a Program
First, Create a New Project
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Writing a Program
Name the project.
Click on Create.
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Writing a Program
Close the Tip window
Now Virtual
Environment should
be created
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Setting Interpreter
Go to the “File ”
menu
Select “Settings”
Click on “Project
Interpreter”
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Setting Interpreter
Selecting the Right
Interpreter
Click on the
dropdown box
and Choose
python
interpreter
Click on Apply
and then OK.
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Setting Interpreter
Selecting the Right
Interpreter
If anaconda
interpreter are
not listed in the
dropdown box,
then click on
“gear” button.
Select “Add”.
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Setting Interpreter
You should be able to look
at one of the
“Base Interpreter” link under
“Virtualenv”
“Python version” under
“Conda Environment”
“Interpreter” under “System
Interpreter”
“Base Interpreter” under
Pipev Environment
Select the “python.exe” file
Click “OK”
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Setting Interpreter
Creating new Python file
Go to the “File” menu
Select “New”
Select Python File
Give your new Python file a name.
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Run Sample
Under the Run menu, you should see a “Run”
button. Click it to run your code.
A window may pop up – select the name of your
Python File.
Then, at the bottom of the IDE you should see
this new window with your result.
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Option 3
You can also use online Compiler on
you PC as described below
Online Platform
We are going to use http://repl.it an online
platform for multiple languages
Get Started
Login with gmail or facebook or signup with different
account.
Create Repl
• Click new repl and then select Python from drop down.
First Setup
