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<font size="+2">This page contains setup instructions for <i>A hands-on introduction to Python for beginning programmers</i>.</font>
<font size="+2">This page contains setup instructions for <i>A hands-on introduction to Python for beginning programmers</i>.</font>


= Goal #1: Install Python =
== Goal #1: set up Python ==


(Estimated completion time: 2 - 10 minutes)
This section has instructions for installing Python and running Python from a command prompt.


First things first: we need to install Python! Please complete the instructions below for your operating system.
* [[Windows set up Python|Windows]]
* [[OSX set up Python|OS X]]
* [[Linux set up Python|Linux]]


* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows set up Python|Windows]]
= Goal #2: practice starting and exiting Python =
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX set up Python|OS X]]
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux set up Python|Linux]]


== Goal #2: install a text editor ==
We'll do much of our learning and practicing at an interactive Python prompt. So let's practice starting and exiting Python:


(Estimated completion time: 2 - 10 minutes)
* [[Windows interactive Python|Windows]]
* [[OSX interactive Python|OS X]]
* [[Linux interactive Python|Linux]]


In addition to being able to run Python, we are going to install a good text editor for writing Python code.
= Success! =


If you already have a preferred text editor, you can use it instead, but note that word processors like Microsoft Word and Wordpad will not work.
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* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows text editor|Windows]]
You are ready for the tutorial.
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX text editor|OS X]]
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux text editor|Linux]]

== Goal #3: practice terminal navigation ==

(Estimated completion time: 10 - 15 minutes)

Throughout this class, we'll be running Python programs from the terminal, which means we'll want to be comfortable with navigating to those programs from the terminal prompt. In this section, we'll practice using these navigation commands.

* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows terminal navigation|Windows]]
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX terminal navigation|OS X]]
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux terminal navigation|Linux]]

==Success!==

You've set up your programming environment, gotten comfortable with Python, and are a terminal pro. You are ready for the tutorial.

The tutorial is on Wednesday, April 8th from 9am - 12:20pm in Room 513 A.

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Latest revision as of 13:43, 6 April 2015

This page contains setup instructions for A hands-on introduction to Python for beginning programmers.

Goal #1: set up Python

(Estimated completion time: 2 - 10 minutes)

First things first: we need to install Python! Please complete the instructions below for your operating system.

Goal #2: install a text editor

(Estimated completion time: 2 - 10 minutes)

In addition to being able to run Python, we are going to install a good text editor for writing Python code.

If you already have a preferred text editor, you can use it instead, but note that word processors like Microsoft Word and Wordpad will not work.

Goal #3: practice terminal navigation

(Estimated completion time: 10 - 15 minutes)

Throughout this class, we'll be running Python programs from the terminal, which means we'll want to be comfortable with navigating to those programs from the terminal prompt. In this section, we'll practice using these navigation commands.

Success!

You've set up your programming environment, gotten comfortable with Python, and are a terminal pro. You are ready for the tutorial.

The tutorial is on Wednesday, April 8th from 9am - 12:20pm in Room 513 A.