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Python installation

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Installing Python on your Windows laptop

Files to download (from the Google Classroom "course materials" area)

  1. create a folder c:\temp, save the following files to this folder
  2. Python 2.7.14 (win 32-bit)
  3. get-pip.py
  4. install_python.bat
  5. sq.py

Steps to follow

  • Double click on the downloaded python-2.7-14.msi program.
  • Open a command window and change directory to where you saved get-pip.py
cd c:\temp
  • execute get-pip.py
python get-pip.py
  • execute the install_python.bat script
install_python.bat
  • After the above process are completed (without error or interruption), try the following script:
python sq.py
  • If everything works out, you should see a window containing a light blue square at the center as shown below (lasting for 2 seconds then vanishes).

Sq.jpg


Install Python on Mac OSX

Files to download

  • assuming that you download files to the "Downloads" directory under your home directory, which is the default.
  1. python 2.7.14 for mac (python-2.7.14-macosx10.6.pkg)
  2. get-pip.py
  3. install_python
  4. sq.py

Steps to follow

  • Double click on the downloaded python-2.7-14-macosx10.6.pkg program.
  • Open a terminal window and change directory to where you saved get-pip.py
cd /Users/<Your account>/Downloads
  • execute get-pip.py
python get-pip.py
  • execute the install_python script
bash install_python
  • After the above process are completed (without error or interruption), try the following script:
python sq.py
  • If everything works out, you should see a window containing a light blue square at the center as shown below (lasting for 2 seconds then vanishes).

Sq.jpg