Python Installation Guide#

Mac#

  1. visit https://www.python.org/downloads/
  2. click on “Download Python 3.14.x”
  3. it should download a file titled “python-3.14.5-macos11.pkg”
  4. press continue all the way, allowing any permissions if necessary

Windows#

  1. visit https://www.python.org/downloads/
  2. click on “Download Python install manager”
  3. it should download a file titled “python-manager-26.2.msix”
  4. your computer may warn you that it is an executable, just press “OK” to launch
  5. say Y to “Install the current latest version of CPython”
  6. say Y to “Add Python to Command Line” or anything similar
  7. it should now say installing and extracting
  8. after its done, it prompts “View online help?” - answer N

Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint#

  1. enter the shell
  2. sudo apt update
  3. sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv -y

Fedora / RHEL / CentOS#

  1. enter the shell
  2. sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip

NOTE: for older CentOS versions, run sudo yum install python3 python3-pip instead

Arch Linux#

  1. enter the shell
  2. sudo pacman -Syu python python-pip

=== AFTER INSTALLATION ===#

  1. verify python is installed by entering “python3 --version” in the terminal
  2. verify pip is installed by entering “pip3 --version” in the terminal

NOTE: for linux users, if the default package manager only offers older versions of Python and you wish to get the latest build, you can pull newer, pre-compiled versions through the Deadsnakes PPA Team Repository, though this will not be necessary.

OOP Installation Guide#

  1. there is nothing to install, OOP comes default with Python installations

if theres any issues with any of the above steps, ping @annie110100 ( uid: 821634430070161409 ) in the bbcs discord before the conference

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