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Summary

In this chapter you learned how to install the Anaconda distribution of Python on your computer. The Anaconda distribution of Python can be installed on the three major operating systems: Windows, MacOS, and Linux. The Anaconda distribution of Python is the recommended way to get Python running on your computer. Alternatively, if you decided to download and install Python from Python.org, one of sections of the chapter detailed how to install Python from Python.org on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Key Terms and Concepts

Anaconda

download

install

Python

operating system

Windows

MacOS

Linux

terminal

PATH

Additional Resources

Anaconda official documentation:

https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/

Anaconda Cheat Sheet from Anaconda.com:

https://docs.anaconda.com/_downloads/Anaconda-Starter-Guide-Cheat-Sheet.pdf

Official Python Version 3.7 documentation:

https://docs.python.org/3.7/

Conda Command line application documentation:

https://conda.io/docs/