Verifying installation

To verify if Python is installed correctly follow the steps below:

Windows

1. Give your keyboard’s window key a friendly nudge.

2. Type powershell in the search bar, and hit enter to launch PowerShell.

3. In the powershell window, type python --version

4. If you spot the Python x.xx.x smiling back at you, you’re all set! You’ve got a Python in your machine 🐍.

MacOS

1. Give your keyboard’s Command key a friendly nudge.

2. Type terminal in the search bar, and press Enter to open Terminal.

3. In the Terminal window, type python3 --version

4. If you see the Python x.xx.x smiling back at you, you’re all set! You’ve got a Python friend on your machine 🐍.

Linux

1. Open a terminal

2. In the Terminal window, type python3 --version

3. If you see the Python x.xx.x smiling back at you, you’re all set! You’ve got a Python friend on your machine 🐍.