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Installing PyCharm

We are going to use PyCharm to write Python code.

Windows

Installing PyCharm

Download one of the following installers:

Most Windows Laptops

You can tell if you have an ARM machine by looking at Settings > System > About > Device Specifications. Look for either “ARM-based processor” or “x64-based processor”.

Windows ARM64

After you download the PyCharm installer, launch it to install PyCharm. You should see a screen like this:

PyCharm installer screen 1

Click Next through the screens until you get to the last one, where you can click Install:

PyCharm installer screen 4

MacOS

Installing PyCharm

Download one of the following installers:

Older Intel Laptops

You can tell if you have an M-series laptop by clicking the Apple button in the top left of your screen, then About This Mac. The chip will be either Intel or have an M.

Newer M1, M2, M3 Laptops

After you download the PyCharm installer, drag it to your applications folder as indicated in the window:

PyCharm Mac installation window

Linux

Installing PyCharm

Download one of the following installers:

x64 Linux

You can tell if which kind of processor you have by running uname -m in your terminal.

ARM64 Linux