{"id":20,"date":"2019-01-08T18:53:39","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T18:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/python\/?p=20"},"modified":"2026-07-04T01:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T01:18:51","slug":"02-python-installation-and-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/python\/02-python-installation-and-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Python – Installation and Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Updated July 4, 2026.<\/strong> Refreshed for Python 3.12+ and current SEO best practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Python 3.12+ Notes<\/h4>\n

Download the latest Python 3.12+<\/strong> installer for your OS. On Windows, check Add python.exe to PATH<\/strong> during setup. Verify with python --version<\/code> in your terminal before moving to Lesson 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n

Here, we are going to cover how to set up Python Installation in Windows and Mac.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Introduction<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  2. Setting the PATH Variable<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  3. Some Environment Variables to Know<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  4. Watch the Video<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    1. Introduction<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    First, the easiest way to set up Python is to install one of the distributions of Python. Therefore, I would recommend Anaconda, which you can download and install free from https:\/\/www.anaconda.com\/download\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    In the download page, you can choose between the three operating systems<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n