PyCharm Setup and Installation - Hsanokklis/2023-2024-Tech-journal GitHub Wiki

The next few pages will link to the downloads for Python(python.org) and PyCharm(jetbrains). These are two separate programs, you need both!

PyCharm is where we will be coding, python(the interpreter) reads and executes the code

Python is the programming language. Python is an interpreted language and any code in Python needs to run on top of the Python interpreter.

PyCharm is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment). It is installed separately from Python. You do not need PyCharm to run or write Python code. Programmers have a choice of various development environments, but PyCharm is one of (if not) the most popular environment to develop in Python. PyCharm is free for educational use.

If you are experienced with Python and strongly feel like you would prefer a different development environment, PyCharm is not required, but it is recommended for most students. I will be using PyCharm in class and it is installed on all of the lab machines.

When you install Python:

Download and install version 3.9.X of Python. The default settings will likely meet your needs.

When you install PyCharm:

I recommend installing the professional version of PyCharm and not the EDU version (though either will technically work). When creating projects in PyCharm, select to use Python 3.X and not Python 2.7 (use the version of Python that you installed earlier).

Create a project folder in the H drive