How to Install Python

Python aims for sparse grammar and readable code.

The Python programming language began in the 1980s, when Dutch programmer Guido van Rossum began developing it from the older ABC programming language. As of 2011, Van Rossumbegan works for Google, retaining the humorous unofficial title of Python's "Benevolent Dictator for Life." Python offers a Windows installer package, which loads Python on to your system. Your computer will then be able to run Python .PY executable files.

Instructions

1. Download the Python Windows installer from the first link in "Resources"

2. Run the installer.

3. Select "Install for all users." Click "Next."

4. Click "Next" through the following two windows. Python will begin installing, a process that takes a few minutes.

5. Click "Finish" in the following window to close the installer.

References

• "The Making of Python"; Artima; Bill Venners; Jan 2003
• "Guido van Rossum on Python Past, Present and Future"; iProgrammer; Alex Armstrong; March 2011

Resources

• Python: Download Python
• Python: The Zen of Python