firstcheck whether python is installed on your system open command window by entering command into the start menu or by holding down the shift key while right-clicking on your desktop and selecting open command window here in the terminal windowenter python in lowercase if you get python prompt ()python is installed on your system howeveryou'll probably see an error message telling you that python is not recognized command in that casedownload python installer for windows go to python org/downloadsyou should see two buttonsone for downloading python and one for downloading python click the python buttonwhich should automatically start downloading the correct installer for your system after you've downloaded the filerun the installer make sure you check the option add python to pathwhich will make it easier to configure your system correctly figure - shows this option checked figure - make sure you check the box labeled add python to path starting python terminal session setting up your text editor will be straightforward if you first set up your system to run python in terminal session open command window and enter python in lowercase if you get python prompt ()windows has found the version of python you just installedc:\python python ( : sep : : [msc bit (intel)on win type "help""copyright""creditsor "licensefor more information getting started