Installfest 1

installfest.md

Welcome to Introduction to Python Programming

If you are unable or uncomfortable with installing programs to your computer you can use the following web-site. It will be fully functional for this bootcamp but will not provide some useful shortcuts.

• http://www.codeskulptor.org/

OSX / Linux

• Python is already installed -- =)

• Install easy_install curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/ez_setup.py -o - | sudo python

• Install pip sudo easy_install pip

Windows

• Download and Install Python

  • https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

• Open a command prompt abd try to run

  cd C:\Python29
  python
  

• Install pip

  • Download get-pip

  • Run python get-pip.py

    • you may need an Administrative Command Prompt

  • Optional

    • Setup environment variables to make running python easier.
    • https://github.com/BurntSushi/nfldb/wiki/Python-&-pip-Windows-installation

Install Packages

• pip install ipython
  • iPython replaces the standard interpreter and will provide a wealth of shortcuts and references to learn and work with

Optional

• Install an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) --Sublime is a good free option, if you use it over time please make a donation, they do good work.
• You can also use any text editor (Notepad, TextEdit, Gedit, ...)

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Once you have completed the above installation please visit the following URL to complete a short assessment:

• https://goo.gl/forms/1Z9j7Qd2Dyw52Tmh1