Installing Python 2.7 Windows: ------------------------------ installtion guide: https://www.howtogeek.com/197947/how-to-install-python-on-windows/ version 3.6 : https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.3/python-3.6.3rc1-amd64.exe Ubuntu: ---------------------------------- Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04 ships with both Python 3 pre-installed. to check versions $ python3 -V Output Python 3.6.1 Mac: ------------------ Mac OS X comes preinstalled with python2.7 you can install 3.6, please download python3 from https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/ please refere: https://docs.python.org/3/using/mac.html We use Python3 Installing anaconda: for all windows, Linux and mac; ------------------------------ https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/ NOTE: please check "add Anaconda to your PATH environment variable" anaconda download links: https://www.anaconda.com/download/ please choose files according to your specs Quick start: http://www.cdt-pv.org/media/resources/Anaconda-Quickstart.pdf launch notebook: ------------------------------- once after installing the anaconda, open terminal and enter $jupyter notebook On successful installation of anaconda, it will open a new tab in your browser and please refer this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbYGBANqDdY Installing packages: (Windows, Mac, Linux) ************************** Goto command prompt: