Learning Python on jEdit

[Ray]

I want to jump in a learn Python.  I have spent about a day looking at
editors and IDEs and (probably prematurely) selected jEdit to work in.
 I have downloaded Python and jEdit.  I have been going over jEdit for
a while and can't real see how to get it to know that I am using
Python.

So there is more there than I expected.  Any suggestions on how to
configure (plugg-ins?) for jEdit and learn Python?

Ray