How to download python
How to download python
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Download the latest version of Python
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Licenses
All Python releases are Open Source. Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible. The Licenses page details GPL-compatibility and Terms and Conditions.
Sources
For most Unix systems, you must download and compile the source code. The same source code archive can also be used to build the Windows and Mac versions, and is the starting point for ports to all other platforms.
Download the latest Python 3 and Python 2 source.
Alternative Implementations
This site hosts the «traditional» implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well.
History
Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
Looking for the release schedule? Check the Google Calendar.
Download the latest source release
Download the latest version of Python
Looking for Python with a different OS? Python for Windows, Linux/UNIX, macOS, Other
Want to help test development versions of Python? Prereleases, Docker images
Looking for Python 2.7? See below for specific releases
Active Python Releases
Looking for a specific release?
Python releases by version number:
Sponsors
Visionary sponsors help to host Python downloads.
Licenses
All Python releases are Open Source. Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible. The Licenses page details GPL-compatibility and Terms and Conditions.
Sources
For most Unix systems, you must download and compile the source code. The same source code archive can also be used to build the Windows and Mac versions, and is the starting point for ports to all other platforms.
Download the latest Python 3 and Python 2 source.
Alternative Implementations
This site hosts the «traditional» implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well.
History
Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
Release Schedules
Information about specific ports, and developer info
OpenPGP Public Keys
Source and binary executables are signed by the release manager or binary builder using their OpenPGP key. Release files for currently supported releases are signed by the following:
Release files for older releases which have now reached end-of-life may have been signed by one of the following:
You can import a person’s public keys from a public keyserver network server you trust by running a command like:
or, in many cases, public keys can also be found at keybase.io. On the version-specific download pages, you should see a link to both the downloadable file and a detached signature file. To verify the authenticity of the download, grab both files and then run this command:
Note that you must use the name of the signature file, and you should use the one that’s appropriate to the download you’re verifying.
Other Useful Items
Want to contribute?
Want to contribute? See the Python Developer’s Guide to learn about how Python development is managed.
How to download python
Before you start, you will need Python on your computer.
Check whether you already have an up to date version of Python installed by entering python in a command line window. If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its initial display. Generally any Python 3.x version will do, as Python makes every attempt to maintain backwards compatibility within major Python versions. Python 2.x and Python 3.x are intentionally not fully compatible. If python starts a Python 2.x interpreter, try entering python3 and see if an up to date version is already installed.
If you need to install Python, you may as well download the most recent stable version. This is the one with the highest number that isn’t marked as an alpha or beta release. Please see the Python downloads page for the most up to date versions of Python. They are available via the yellow download buttons on that page.
Windows
The most stable Windows downloads are available from the Python for Windows page. On Windows you have a choice between 32-bit (labeled x86) and and 64-bit (labeled x86-64) versions, and several flavors of installer for each. The Python core team thinks there should be a default you don’t have to stop and think about, so the yellow download button on the main download page gets you the «x86 executable installer» choice. This is actually a fine choice: you don’t need the 64-bit version even if you have 64-bit Windows, the 32-bit Python will work just fine.
Linux
For Red Hat, CentOS or Fedora, install the python3 and python3-devel packages.
For Debian or Ubuntu, install the python3.x and python3.x-dev packages.
For Gentoo, install the ‘=python-3.x*’ ebuild (you may have to unmask it first).
For other systems, or if you want to install from source, see the general download page.
BeginnersGuide/Download (last edited 2022-04-15 16:47:51 by ErinLazzari )
Download the latest source release
Download the latest version of Python
Looking for Python with a different OS? Python for Windows, Linux/UNIX, macOS, Other
Want to help test development versions of Python? Prereleases, Docker images
Looking for Python 2.7? See below for specific releases
Active Python Releases
Looking for a specific release?
Python releases by version number:
Sponsors
Visionary sponsors help to host Python downloads.
Licenses
All Python releases are Open Source. Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible. The Licenses page details GPL-compatibility and Terms and Conditions.
Sources
For most Unix systems, you must download and compile the source code. The same source code archive can also be used to build the Windows and Mac versions, and is the starting point for ports to all other platforms.
Download the latest Python 3 and Python 2 source.
Alternative Implementations
This site hosts the «traditional» implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well.
History
Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
Release Schedules
Information about specific ports, and developer info
OpenPGP Public Keys
Source and binary executables are signed by the release manager or binary builder using their OpenPGP key. Release files for currently supported releases are signed by the following:
Release files for older releases which have now reached end-of-life may have been signed by one of the following:
You can import a person’s public keys from a public keyserver network server you trust by running a command like:
or, in many cases, public keys can also be found at keybase.io. On the version-specific download pages, you should see a link to both the downloadable file and a detached signature file. To verify the authenticity of the download, grab both files and then run this command:
Note that you must use the name of the signature file, and you should use the one that’s appropriate to the download you’re verifying.
Other Useful Items
Want to contribute?
Want to contribute? See the Python Developer’s Guide to learn about how Python development is managed.
Download the latest source release
Download the latest version of Python
Looking for Python with a different OS? Python for Windows, Linux/UNIX, macOS, Other
Want to help test development versions of Python? Prereleases, Docker images
Looking for Python 2.7? See below for specific releases
Active Python Releases
Looking for a specific release?
Python releases by version number:
Sponsors
Visionary sponsors help to host Python downloads.
Licenses
All Python releases are Open Source. Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible. The Licenses page details GPL-compatibility and Terms and Conditions.
Sources
For most Unix systems, you must download and compile the source code. The same source code archive can also be used to build the Windows and Mac versions, and is the starting point for ports to all other platforms.
Download the latest Python 3 and Python 2 source.
Alternative Implementations
This site hosts the «traditional» implementation of Python (nicknamed CPython). A number of alternative implementations are available as well.
History
Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum in the Netherlands as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python’s principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
Release Schedules
Information about specific ports, and developer info
OpenPGP Public Keys
Source and binary executables are signed by the release manager or binary builder using their OpenPGP key. Release files for currently supported releases are signed by the following:
Release files for older releases which have now reached end-of-life may have been signed by one of the following:
You can import a person’s public keys from a public keyserver network server you trust by running a command like:
or, in many cases, public keys can also be found at keybase.io. On the version-specific download pages, you should see a link to both the downloadable file and a detached signature file. To verify the authenticity of the download, grab both files and then run this command:
Note that you must use the name of the signature file, and you should use the one that’s appropriate to the download you’re verifying.
Other Useful Items
Want to contribute?
Want to contribute? See the Python Developer’s Guide to learn about how Python development is managed.