diff --git a/source/getting-started.rst b/source/getting-started.rst index 787dcb2..1d46cff 100644 --- a/source/getting-started.rst +++ b/source/getting-started.rst @@ -33,3 +33,25 @@ Twitter is an excellent way to keep in touch with what's going on with the Pytho - Jeff Forcier (@bitprophet) — The creator of Fabric, and maintiner of many open source libraries. +Getting Python Installed +———————————————————————- + +Of course, the first thing you need to do is install Python on your machine. If you go to the Python.org website, you may be a bit confused about which version of Python you should be using. The correct answer is: + +**Use the latest version of Python 3.** As of the time of this writing, that is version **3.6.4**. + +Here are some great installation guides for various system types: + +- Installing Python 3 Properly on MacOS +- Installing Python 3 Properly on Linux +- Installing Python 3 Properly on Windows + +Installing Pipenv +————————————————- + +The next step is to install *Pipenv*, our packaging tool of choice. Package mangers allow us to easily manage (resolve, install, uninstall) dependencies and virtual environments for projects. + + +Python.org has a `great guide `_ available for installing Pipenv that also covers its basic usage. + +Here's a great `blog post ` covering the basic concepts presented by Pipenv, and why it's an excellent choice for your first project. \ No newline at end of file