Purpose: Describe how to download the Python programming language development environment.

The example in this page was for downloading Python for Windows 10.

1. Go to the Python download page. https://www.python.org/downloads/
   
   
   
2. Click the link for you OS. Download the install program and run it.
   
   
   
3. I chose to customize the install. Check the box to add Python to the path. (This means you can more easily run Python programs from any place on your machine.)
   
   
   
4. Select the optional features.
   
   
   
5. Select the Advanced Options and click install. (Can take several minutes to install.)
   
   
   
6. You may find it useful to locate the python programs and add shortcuts it to your desktop.
   
   Python shell: