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Install Python (version >= 3.8):
If you don't have Python installed on your system, you can download it from Python.org.
- If you're using macOS, Python should be preinstalled.
You can verify by running the command:python3 --version
in Terminal. If it returns a Python version (preferably >= 3.8), it means it's already installed. - For Windows, download Python and make sure to add it to PATH during installation.
- On Linux, many systems already have Python installed by default. You can check for Python's presence by typing python3 --version in the terminal.
Make sure to add Python to PATH during installation on Windows. This will allow you to run Python from any directory.
If
python3
is not recognized as a command, try usingpython
orpy
instead ofpython3
.- To open the terminal, you need to follow appropriate instructions for your operating system:
- On macOS:
- Open the "Applications" folder and find the "Utilities" folder.
- Inside the "Utilities" folder, find and click on the "Terminal" application.
- On Windows:
- You can open the command prompt by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard, typing "cmd", and hitting Enter.
- On Linux:
- You can open the terminal using one of the following shortcuts:
- Press Ctrl + Alt + T.
- Search for "Terminal" in your desktop's application menu and open it from there.
- If you're using macOS, Python should be preinstalled.
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Install PIP in Python:
PIP is a package manager for Python that simplifies the installation and management of Python modules.
Usually, PIP is installed along with Python.- You can check for the presence of PIP by running the command
pip --version
in Terminal or Command Prompt. - If PIP is not installed, you can install it by following one of the methods listed here: Pip installation.
- You can check for the presence of PIP by running the command
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Install required PIP modules:
After installing Python and PIP, install the required modules by running the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
If pip is not recognized as a command, try using
pip3
instead ofpip
.