[Baypiggies] Novice Programmer Asking For Assistance

[wesley chun]

+1 what lynn said... and a warning: trying to install your own version of
Python on Macs may not be easy and could lead to breakage (seen it/heard
about it from many people) because it's likely that anything you install
will likely clash with the one Apple has already put on your Mac. it's a
delicate process that requires some experience. anyway, hope that kellan is
able to help you with your setup if you can make it there.

best of luck,
--wesley


On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 6:53 AM, Lynn Root <erin.lynn.root at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Mark,
>
> You should actually have Python already installed, probably version 2.7.
> The way to check is open a terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal)
> and type 'python'. If you don't get an error, and see a '>>>' prompt,
> you're good!
>
> Let me know if you have any questions or issues!
>
> Lynn Root
>
> Sent from my cloud device.
> On Oct 22, 2012 9:02 AM, "Mark Rabkin" <markrabkin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> All:
>>
>> I am having trouble getting Python installed correctly on a Mac (OS
>> 10.6.8).  I could easily meet someone in Berkeley
>> or San Francisco at a cafe of their choosing and would happily trade a
>> cup of coffee/tea for some assistance. As I
>> said in the title I am a novice programmer who just needs a bit of
>> assistance in getting started.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mark
>> markrabkin at gmail.com
>>
>

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