# Installing Python ## Installation For our Programming Club lessons, we will be using Visual Studio Code, or vscode for short. While other options exist, we find that this is the best for our purposes. Here is a link to download it: The installation process is fairly straightforward. It is worth noting that you may need to change the location of where vscode is installed. Other than that, the steps are fairly straightforward. You should then be able to see the following screenshot: ![The basic menu for Visual Studio Code.](/files/-MEAYMpaNT_QODyPT6Nm) ## Getting Addons The next important set of steps is to download the Python and Code Runner extensions for vscode. This can be done in the following steps: ![Click this icon](/files/-MEAZir7iITR-2NhwbUq) ![After searching for Python, install this extension.](/files/-MEAku6CZVILskVEczRo) ![Add the Code Runner addon after searching for it.](/files/-MEAm10fQLTnz4jKEYVB) If there are errors, it would be necessary to install Python from the following link (this is for Windows only): --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://programclub-mchs.gitbook.io/python-lessons/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.