1.2 Installing Python

This tutorial presumes you have already installed ActivePython. If you have not, go to: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePython|

The Windows installer will download to file. The file can then be run by double clicking on the icon that is downloaded. The installation will then proceed.

If you get the Unix source make sure you compile in the tk extension if you want to use IDLE.

Whether you are building from source or not, Unix users need to install Tcl/Tk itself.