We assume you are using Windows 10.

Step Win1

Download either the 64-bit or 32-bit installer for Python listed below (they are for Anaconda Python 3.8.8). If in doubt, the 32-bit version should work on all systems.

• 64-bit: https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2021.05-Windows-x86_64.exe
• 32-bit: https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2021.05-Windows-x86.exe

Then double-click the downloaded file and follow the directions that get displayed. (Note: you will probably see "2021.05" where the images below say "2020.02".)

1. When asked whether you want to install for yourself or for all users, select "All Users (requires admin privileges)" and then click Next.
   
   
   
2. When prompted "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?", click Yes.
3. When prompted to "Choose Install Location", with the "Destination Folder" box already containing the words C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3, click Next.
   
   
   
   
4. When prompted about "Advanced Installation Options", select the top checkbox to "Add Anaconda3 to the system PATH variable", despite the warning. (We'll use PowerShell in this class, and PowerShell needs to use the PATH variable to find Python.)
   
   
   
   
   
5. Near the end of the process, the installer may display some information about the program PyCharm or PyCharm Pro. We will not use it in this class, so just click Next.
   
   
   

Step Win2

Test your installation .

Step Win3

This step is just a placeholder to make sure you saw that you need to do Step Win2!