Installation of Python and tools
Installation of Python and tools
To follow this course you need:
Git (a version control system, linked to e.g. github.com)
VSCode (an editor/IDE, alternatives are JupyterLab, Sublime, Atom, and PyCharm)
Note: The installation might fail if your computer username contains a space or special characters (æ, ø, å, ê, â, î, ô, û, ä, ö, ë, ï, ü, ÿ etc.). The easiest solution is to change your username (otherwise you need to install Anaconda on a path not containing your user name).
Download Anaconda Distribution Python 3.13 from anaconda.com
Run the installer (default settings are fine)
Troubleshooting: Do full uninstall. Install an older version of Anaconda from the archive.
Go to github.com and sign up with your KU-username (e.g. abc123) or your full name (e.g. LarsLarsen)
Windows:
a. Download Git for Windows from git-scm.com/downloads/win
b. Run the installer (default settings are fine)
Mac (see git-scm.com/download/mac):
a. Install homebrew (if not already installed)
b. Run brew install git in the terminal (type password and press enter)
Open Git Bash
Run git config --global user.email "YOUR E-MAIL"
Run git config --global user.name "YOUR GITHUB USERNAME"
Verify the information: Run git config list --global
Download VSCode from code.visualstudio.com
Run the installer (default settings are fine)
Open VSCode
Windows: Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or choose Extensions in the left-side Activity bar)
Mac: Cmd⌘+Shift+X
Install Python
Install Jypyter
Install GitHub Copilot
Windows: Press Ctrl+Shift+P to command control palette
Mac: Cmd⌘+Shift+P
Paste in Python: Select Interpreter, choose the option where Anaconda3 is part of the path
Other optional extensions:
Jupyter TOC: Generates tables (my settings: Min Header Level = 2 and add Numbering)
vscode-pdf: Viewing pdf files
Follow the instructions here: Apply to GitHub Global Campus as a student.