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We are going to install Python version 3.4.1.
If you already have Python installed, check the Python version: if the version number starts with a 3 (as opposed to a 2), you can use it for this class and can skip to [[O%27Reilly_Introduction_to_Python/Section_1/OSX_set_up_Python#Checking_your_Python_installation|checking your Python installation]].
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== Download and install Python ==
* <b>If you are running OS X version 10.6 or later</b>, click https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.1/python-3.4.1-macosx10.6.dmg to download the Python installer.
* <b>If you are running OS X version 10.5</b>, click and download the Python installer from [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.4.1/python-3.4.1-macosx10.5.dmg this link instead].
* <b>If you have a version of OS X older than 10.5</b>, please upgrade to a newer version of OS X before installing Python.
Once the download is complete, double-click on the installer to run it and complete the installation.
== Checking your Python installation ==
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<li>Test your Python install at the command prompt. Type
<pre>
python3
</pre>
and press Enter. You should see something like
<pre>
Python
[GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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You just started Python! The <code>>>></code> indicates that you are at a new type of prompt -- a Python prompt. The command prompt let's you navigate your computer and run programs, and the Python prompt lets you write and run Python code interactively.<br />
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