Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

After downloading, double-click on the python- [version].exe file to start the installation process. On the installation wizard, you can find two options – Install Now and Customize installation ...

The latest version is Python 3.8.4, and if I search for “Python” on my Windows computer, I see that I have Python 3.6 and 3.5 – so I could do with an update! That is how to check Python version!

Interested in learning Python? Jack Wallen takes you through your first steps in building a simple application to take user input and write it to a file.