# Module 0.0.0 - Installation & Setup

* how to install or use python

## 0.0.1 - Online Option

* if you don't want to install Python onto your computer, there are plenty of online options that you can choose
* the one I recommend most is Replit '<https://replit.com/\\>\~'
  * fun fact, REPL stands for Read Evaluate Print and Loop
  * so REPL it is saying Read Evaluate Print and Loop it

***

* make an account
* to make a python prject, hit the `+ New Repl` button on the top left
* choose `Python`
* I suggest navigating to `My repls`
* click the `+ New folder` button
* name the folder `introductionToPython3` \[or something along those lines]
* here you can store your projects and practices form this course

## 0.0.2 - Installing Python3 on Windows 10 & MacOS

* navigate to '<https://www.python.org/downloads/>'
* click the download button and run the file
* follow the instructions shown on the wizard

## 0.0.3 - Installing Python3 on Linux

* open a terminal and run:

```
sudo apt-get install python3
```

## 0.0.4 - Writing Python3 Code

python can be written in two diffent enviorments

1. Python Shell

* a python module runs each line of syntax after it is written
* good for tutorials, testing, and light programming
* can be opened by running the following in a powershell, command line, or terminal

```
python3
```

> Note: Windows has an app for the Python3 Module \[if installed via the 0.0.2 instructions]

2. IDE or Text Editor

* an IDE \[Integrated Developer Enviorment] or Text Editor is a peice of software used to write, run, and often debug code
* in this course we will ue the `Python IDLE` application that came with our Python installation
* if you didn't get the IDLE application, you can use your default text editor or install Atom: '<https://atom.io/>'
* default text editors

```
Windows: Notepad
MacOS: TextEdit
Linux: Text Editor
```

## 0.0.5 - Running Python

* Python files use the extension `.py`
* to run them, we can either use an IDE/Text Editor that has running features enabled
* or we can open our respective command line \[in the directory of the file] and run

```
python3 FILENAME.py
```

'FILENAME' represents the name of the file

## 0.0.6 - Python3 Resources

* Course Home - '<https://www.cosmodiumcs.com/introduction-to-python3/>'
* Course Overview - '<https://github.com/CosmodiumCS/Introduction-to-Python3>'
* Documentation - '<https://docs.python.org/3/contents.html>'
* Third Party Resources
  * W3Schools - '<https://www.w3schools.com/python/python\\_reference.asp>'
  * Principals - '<https://pythonprinciples.com/reference/>'
* Have questions?
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