Would you please install the latest Python 3 version from https://python.org/? The tutorial will use Python 3 for all of the explanations and examples.

Please note that there are minor but code-breaking syntax differences between Python 2 and Python 3. There are also a few keywords added.

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Windows

First, verify Python is installed on your computer.

• Press hotkey CTRL+R
• Type cmd
• Type python --version

If you encounter any error, Python is most likely either not installed or not correctly installed.

Please download the latest Python version from the official Python website: https://python.org/

The latest Python version might require some latest Visual C++ Redistributable packages. If any such error is encountered, please update your system.

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Linux & macOS

Python comes pre-installed on most distributions. Open terminal and type python3 --version to confirm.