Installation & IDEs¶

1. Introduction¶

This section provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your Python development environment using VS Code, Git, Python, and Everything Search. These tools are essential for efficient coding, version control, and file management.

2. Installing Python¶

Download the latest version of Python from the official website.
Run the installer and check the box to add Python to PATH.
Verify installation:
```
python --version
```

3. Installing VS Code¶

Download VS Code from the official website.
Install using the default options.
Launch VS Code after installation.

4. Installing Python & Jupyter Extensions in VS Code¶

Open VS Code.
Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).
Search for and install:
- Python (by Microsoft)
- Jupyter (by Microsoft)
These extensions enable Python coding and Jupyter notebook support in VS Code.

5. Installing ipykernel for Notebooks¶

Open a terminal in VS Code (Ctrl+J)
Run:
```
pip install ipykernel
```
This allows you to create and run Jupyter notebooks in VS Code.

6. Installing Git¶

Download Git from the official website.
Install using default options.
Verify installation:
```
git --version
```

7. Git Configuration & GitHub Account¶

Set your username and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Create a free account on GitHub.
Use your GitHub account to host and manage your code repositories.

8. Installing Everything Search (Windows Only)¶

Download from voidtools.
Install and use Everything Search to quickly find files and folders on your computer.

9. Summary¶

With these tools installed and configured, you are ready to start coding, managing projects, and collaborating using modern development workflows.

Prepared by Zaid Kamil.