Chapter 1 - Lecture 5
Week 0: The Setup
Once you have the PDF downloaded you should go through Exercise 0 in the book. Here's a link to the HTML version of that Exercise:
• Exercise 0: The Setup
You should follow the exercise for the type of computer you have. Exercise 0 gets Python, a text editor called "gedit", and your Terminal window working so you can do the rest of the book. Without this you can't complete the book.
People using Microsoft Windows: There is a problem with Python on your computer that will make it so you can't run "python" from your cmd prompt. Make sure you read the Exercise carefully, and most importantly make sure that you change your system path so that python is in the path and restart your computer. If you get stuck, please message me and I'll help.
Python On Windows
If you are using windows then please follow these instructions:
1. Go to the start menu and search for: powershell
2. Run powershell
3. In powershell copy-paste and enter: [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$env:Path;C:Python27", "User")
4. Close that powershell then restart your computer.
5. Now start powershell again and type: python
6. You should get python support.
After this use powershell from now on in the book.
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