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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>
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First things first: we need to install Python! Please complete the instructions below for your operating system.
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows set up Python|Windows]]▼
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX set up Python|OS X]]▼
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux set up Python|Linux]]▼
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In addition to being able to run Python, we
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.
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows text editor|Windows]]▼
▲= Goal #1: Install Python =
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX text editor|OS X]]▼
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux text editor|Linux]]▼
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▲* [[Windows set up Python|Windows]]
▲* [[OSX set up Python|OS X]]
▲* [[Linux set up Python|Linux]]
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.
▲= Goal #2: prepare a text editor =
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Windows terminal navigation|Windows]]
▲In addition to being able to run Python, we want to have good text editor for writing Python code. If you have a preferred text editor for writing code, feel free to skip this step!<br />
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/OSX terminal navigation|OS X]]
* [[PyCon intro tutorial prep/Linux terminal navigation|Linux]]
==Success!==
▲* [[Windows text editor|Windows]]
▲* [[OSX text editor|OS X]]
▲* [[Linux text editor|Linux]]
You've set up your programming environment, gotten comfortable with Python, and are a terminal pro. You are ready for the tutorial.
▲= Goal #3: practice starting and exiting Python =
The tutorial is on Wednesday, April 8th from 9am - 12:20pm in Room 513 A.
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