The steps for setting up Python are as follows:
- For the applications in this book, we'll be using Python 2.7.6, which we can download from https://www.python.org/downloads/.
- Once an appropriate installer has been downloaded, double-click on it and go ahead with the default options.
- Based on your operating system, select the Python installer to download, as shown in the following screenshot:
- The following screenshot shows the location where Python will be installed; make a note of this location:
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