Setting up

Python in

Windows

Lawrence Jones

lbjones@unc.edu

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Chapter 1

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Tools for

Information

Literacy

Windows: Python app is what we want

Python 3.11 App

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downloaded from python.org

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>>> prompt

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means it is installed and ready to use.

Command Prompt or Powershell will work but…

If you check for Python in Command Prompt…

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Or in PowerShell…

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You will be prompted to get it from Microsoft Store

Let’s not do that unless python.org does not work

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Current advice recommends using the python.org app not the Microsoft Store option.

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Use Python “shell” in Visual Studio Code Terminal

You can have multiple “shells” open in Visual Studio Code.

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You will want to use the Python Option, not the powershell or cmd options

Python: yes

powershell: no

cmd: no

Install the Python Extensions in Visual Studio Code

Extensions

Install the Python Extensions in Visual Studio Code

Extensions will allow you to “Run your Python File”