.. _install-python:

Python
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To install Java on your machine, follow the following instructions:

**1.** Python comes pre-installed with Mac and Linux machines

**2.** For Windows, download the latest version of Python for windows from `<http://python.org/downloads/>`_

   * An executable Installer file is downloaded
      
**3.** Run the Installer by clicking on it.

**4.** In the window that opens up, make sure that you enable the checkbox ‘*Add Python to PATH*’

**5.** Click on  ‘*Install Now*’ 
      
**6.** After successful installation, ensure that the option - ‘*Disable path length limit*’ - is chosen

**7.** Python now gets installed in the folder - C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32 

   * The last part of the folder structure (I.e. Python38-32) reflects the version of python you have installed. In the above case it is python 3.8
      
**8.** Close the PowerShell session and start an :ref:`elevated-powershell`

**9.** Type the command 

   ``python --version``

**10.** Hit the '*Enter*' key. If the python version number is displayed then it means that python has been installed correctly on your system