Step 1. Install Python

MacOS

macOS comes pre-installed with Python2. We need to install and use Python3 as the most up-to-date and supported version of the language implementation.

Download Python

The above link will take you to a download page. Use this to download and install Python on your computer.

Step 2. Verify Python Version

Open up the Terminal and run the following command:

python3 --version # Python 3.11.5

Step 3. Install VS Code

Navigate to the following link and download + install VS Code on your computer.

Step 4. Install VS Code Extensions

• Python — intellisense, linting, formatting, debugging, and testing tools
• autopep8 — formatter / linter
• Pylance — helpful features for working with python