Instructions to install Python 3

By
Talasila Vamsidhar

1 System Requirement 2. Run the command python3 --version in the

terminal and press Enter.
System requirements for Python Installation:
3. If you have installed Python 3.5, you should see
1. Operating system: Linux- Ubuntu 16.04 to "Python 3.5" (or an output resembling this)
17.10, or Windows 7 to 10, with 2GB RAM in the console.
(4GB preferable) If you have installed Python 3.6, you should see
"Python 3.6" (or an output resembling this)
2. You have to install Python 3 and related
in the console
packages, please follow the installation
instructions given below as per your operating Install Numpy, IPython and Matplotlib Libraries:
system. 1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
keys together.
2 The procedure to install Python 2. In the terminal, run the command sudo apt-get
install python3-tk
3 on Ubuntu Linux OS
3. The terminal may prompt you for your
Install Python 3.6: password, type it in to the terminal.
4. Press Enter
1. To follow the installation procedure, you need
to be connected to the Internet. 5. Type in the following commands followed by
the Enter key:
2. Open the terminal by pressing "Ctrl + Alt +
T" keys together. (a) sudo python3 -m pip install numpy
(b) sudo python3 -m pip install ipython
3. Install Python 3:
6. Install matplotlib depending on the Python
(a) For Ubuntu 16.04: version you have.
i. In the terminal, run the command:
(a) For Python 3.5 use the command: sudo
A. sudo apt-get install python3.5
python3 -m pip install matplotlib==3.0.3
B. sudo apt-get install python3-pip
ii. Make sure that you press Enter after (b) For Python 3.6 use the command:
entering every command. sudo python3 -m pip install matplotlib
iii. After entering the commands, the 7. The terminal may prompt you for your
terminal will prompt you for your password, type it in to the terminal.
password, type it in to the terminal.
Check if Numpy, Matplotlib and IPython are
(b) For Ubuntu 16.10 and Ubuntu 17.04: Installed Correctly:
i. In the terminal, run the command: 1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
A. sudo apt-get install python3.6 keys together.
B. sudo apt-get install python3-pip
2. Run the command ipython3 and press Enter
ii. Press Enter.
to open the IPython console.
iii. The terminal will prompt you for
your password, type it in to the 3. You should get the following output (or an
terminal. output resembling this);
iv. Press Enter.
Python 3.6 (default, Oct 22 2018, 11:32:17)
(c) For Ubuntu 17.10 and above, the system Type ’copyright’, ’credits’ or ’license’ for more
already comes with Python 3.6 installed information
by default. IPython 7.2.0 – An enhanced Interactive
Check if Python is Installed Correctly: Python. Type ’ ?’ for help.
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1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T
keys together.
 4. In the IPython console, type in the command 2. Type in the following commands followed by
import numpy, matplotlib the Enter key:
5. Press Enter (a) python -m pip install numpy
6. Type in the command %pylab (b) python -m pip install ipython
7. Press Enter (c) python -m pip install matplotlib
8. If all commands are executed without throwing Check if Numpy, Matplotlib and IPython are
any errors/exceptions as output (no other Installed Correctly:
output will be displayed), then the packages
are installed successfully. 1. Open the cmd window
2. Run the command ipython3 and press Enter
to open the IPython console.
3 The procedure to install Python
3. You should get the following output (or an
3 on Windows OS: output resembling this);
Install Python 3.6:
Python 3.6 (default, Oct 22 2018, 11:32:17)
1. To follow the installation procedure, you need Type ’copyright’, ’credits’ or ’license’ for more
to be connected to the Internet. information IPython 7.2.0 – An enhanced
Interactive Python. Type ’ ?’ for help.
2. Visit https://www.python.org/downloads/release
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3. At the bottom locate Windows x86-64

executable installer for 64 bits OS and
Windows x86 executable installer for 32 bits 4. In the IPython console, type in the command
OS import numpy, matplotlib

4. Click on the located installer file to download. 5. Press Enter

6. Type in the command %pylab
5. After download completes, double click on the
installer file to start the installation procedure. 7. Press Enter
6. Follow the instructions as per the installer 8. If all commands are executed without throwing
any errors/exceptions as output (no other
Important Note: After double clicking the installer, output will be displayed), then the packages
check mark the option “Add Python 3.6 to PATH” are installed successfully.

Check if Python is Installed Correctly: Note:

1. Open the cmd window 1. For Windows users, after typing %pylab, in
case you encounter the error;
2. Run the command python --version in the
ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a
cmd window and press Enter.
valid Win32 application.
3. You should get an Output Python 3.6 (or an
You can fix the issue by downloading and
output resembling this)
installing the Visual C++ Redistributable
Install Numpy, Matplotlib and IPython: for Visual Studio 2015 from the link
given here - https://www.microsoft.com/en-
1. Open the cmd window US/download/details.aspx?id=48145