How to install Python on Windows

Have you got problems to install Python on your Windows computer? Follow this article to manage it!

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BEFORE WE START

The first thing you should do is uninstall your current Python installation (if you have one). To do that, you can go to your system settings and delete it with ease.

You will see your Python installation like this

Now we are ready to start. Let’s go!

INSTALLING PYTHON

First, go to the official Python webpage (https://www.python.org/downloads) and download the latest Python version for Windows:

In my case, the latest available version is the 3.9.1

When it’s finished, open the installation file.

Open the installation file

Now, we’ve come to the most important part of this article.

A lot of Windows users have problems with the Python PATH, and the solution to this problem is quite easy.

Just don’t forget to check the Add to PATH checkbox, that will automatically set the correct Python installation PATH for you.

Now, you only need to select the installation type (I recommend the Default one) and follow the installation process.

When you have finished, check the installation by entering python on the CMD panel and pressing ENTER:

Open the Command Line

And write python

When you click ENTER, two things can happen:

If the following text appears, your installation was successful:

That’s the Python terminal!

If some errors appear, Python wasn’t correctly installed on your computer.

Check that you haven’t made a mistake as it happened to me:

Oops, I typed too fast :)

If it isn’t your case, you can check the official Python installation guide to solve your problems: https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html

CONCLUSION

That’s all! Thank you very much for reading this article.

I hope that you could install Python on your Windows computer and I wish you a happy programming journey.

See you in my next articles,

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