Installing

• On Windows, use Activestate Python. It sets Windows environment correctly, and installs IDLE (simple Python IDE)
• On ubuntu, desktop "Add/Remove" cannot add IDLE. You need to enable 'universe' repository - easier to do using Synaptic (System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager)
• On all systems (Windows/Linux) avoid directory names containing spaces.

Running

• On Linux, you may want to make your files executable: in file manager, right-click and set Properties/Permissions.

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