Setting Up Your Development Environment

Installing Python Version 3.12.4

Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3.12 python3.12-dev

Check that Python 3.12.4 is installed correctly:

python3.12 --version

Now that Python is installed, install PIP:

curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | python3.12

Check that PIP is installed correctly:

pip3.12 -V

Alternative: download Python from python.org, in this case PIP will be installed automatically.

Download Python from python.org.

Check that Python 3.12.4 is installed correctly by opening a Windows shell and running:

py
# or
python

Now download PIP:

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

Install PIP:

py.exe get-pip.py
# or
python.exe get-pip.py

Check that PIP is installed correctly:

py.exe -m pip help
# or
python.exe -m pip help

Note: You may need to modify the PATH environment variable to include the Python installation directory.

sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic

Go to https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download
Scroll down until you reach the Community download
The 32-bit version is recommended, as some Windows builds may be incompatible with the 64-bit version.