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# Python Installation

### Install Python 3

First, check if python 3 is already installed.

Open CMD from your windows search

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After opening CMD enter the below command

```bash
python --version
```

The above command should display a result like this:

![](/files/-MhKDdtRe778EPs1oW7q)

If the python version is not showing up and you get an error, please if double-check if python is properly installed and the python path is added to environment variables.

To install the latest python version visit the following link and download the installer.

{% embed url="<https://www.python.org/>" %}

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Once downloaded, run the installer.

During the installation make sure you check the following option to add the python path to the environment variables, as shown below

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> *Make sure that python is installed with "**all users**" option*

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Now open a new command prompt and run the following command to check the python version.

```bash
python --version
```

The output should print the python version