Installing

Some basic instructions to get you started writing Python programs:

• Windows: download the latest Python 3.x.x release. Install, accepting the defaults. Run "IDLE (Python 3.xx 64-bit)" from the start menu.
• Windows video: Getting started with Python on Windows.
• MacOS: IDLE… on macOS.
• Linux: on Debian/Ubuntu/Mint/similar distributions, install the "idle3" package. Run "IDLE" from the start menu.

Writing Programs

In IDLE, select File → New File to open an editor window. Write some code. Save it as something.py.