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JavaScript npm Basics (retiring) Installing Packages with npm Installing Local Packages

Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points
Posted by Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points

My python version is 3.5.0 and I do not have Python 2. How do I set up and install python 2.x on my local environment?

I would like to set up python 2 in my local environment. How do I set it up so that I could call it with "python2" as set in Treehouse WorkSpace? Thank you

4 Answers

Jason Anders
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Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey Vincent,

If you have a Mac, Python 2 is already installed on it and can be accessed by typing Python in the Terminal (if you want Python 3, you type Python3 in the terminal).

But, both versions are openly available for download at Python.org if you do need to download Python 2.x

:)

Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points
Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points

All right. I see what you mean. Thanks!

Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points
Vincent Tatan
Vincent Tatan
22,960 Points

All right. I see what you mean. Thanks!

Susan Rusie
Susan Rusie
10,671 Points
Susan Rusie
Susan Rusie
10,671 Points

This is a really good video I found to help install Python 2.7.12. Note, that you have to do the last three steps in the video each time you want to actively use Python. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYUBz4mrnFU. I hope this helps.