How to install Python the smart way

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• Choose the right Python version and distribution
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Python is easy to use, friendly to the beginner, and powerful enough to create robust software with for nearly any application. But it is still a piece of software like any other, meaning it can be complex to set up and manage.

In this article we’ll walk through how to set up Python the right way: how to pick the appropriate version, how to keep multiple versions from stepping on one another, and how to avoid all of the other sharp edges and potential pitfalls along the way.

Choose the right Python version and distribution

For the sake of compatibility with third-party modules, it is always safest to choose a Python version that is one major point revision behind the current one.

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