1️⃣Python

Step 1 - Python Already installed?

1. Verify if you already have Python is installed or not

2. Open Command Prompt, execute command

   python --version

3. If Python is not installed, you will see an error indicating that python cannot be found. You can install it from the Windows app store or by manual download - instructions are in the next section. and install using the link below. (Note: if you have python 2.x installed, please uninstall it and install the latest version of 3.x using the instructions in the next section.)

Step 2 - Install Python

There are two options available to install Python:

• Install from the Windows app store

• Download and manually install Python from Python.org

Either option will work fine, with the Windows app store being a slightly better installation experience.

Windows App Store

To start the install from the Windows App store, simply type "python" at a Windows command prompt.

The app store UI will open and provide an install button:

Once the download and install process is completed, you should see the following from a command prompt

C:\>python --version
Python 3.10.2

Download From Python.org

Download Python from the link below:

Download PythonPython.org

Follow the installation instructions provided on the download page.

During installation check the box for "Add Python 3.10 to PATH"

Close and reopen Command the prompt window for the PATH update to take effect

After restarting the Command prompt window, verify python has been successfully installed with command:

python --version

If successful you should output similar to the following

C:\>python --version
Python 3.10.2