[Tutor] downloading Python

[David]

On 23 January 2014 11:27, Mackenzi Jackson <mackenzi.jackson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there, I'm new to computers in general but I'd like to start programming
> asap. I'm having trouble getting Python to run on my computer. Is this the
> right place to seek help? If so, my mac is OS x 10.6.8 and I was trying to
> run Mac Python 2.3.3 (I think). I've been trying for a few hours now and am
> getting very frustrated. Got any tips?

Tip #1: If you don't tell us exactly what you tried, exactly what happened when
you tried it, and why that was unsatisfactory for you -- all in detail! -- then
your question is so vague that you will only get vague answers, or perhaps
no answers at all because volunteers like us get satisfaction from
actually solving problems, not writing vague emails like this.

Personally I'm not a Mac user. I prefer computers that don't try to restrict
what their owners can do. But I imagine there will be some Mac users here too.

Tip #2: Another vague reply I can offer you is that the official
documentation is here:
http://www.python.org/download/mac/

Tip #3: And if I were in your situation ("new to computers"), I strongly
recommend asking first here (or on the main python mailing list)
before installing anything mentioned there, to check if it would
actually assist whatever situation you are experiencing. Because
newbies often install the wrong things for the wrong reasons, and
create a terrible mess that's hard to unscramble.

So ask first! But ask with details: "I am experiencing X problem,
would installing Y be advisable?"

Good luck! Python is a great choice of first language.