In this tutorial, we’ll give an answer to the question why it is a good idea to use Python, and show that if you do, you’ll join a large and active community.
We guide you through the installation process of Python itself, and explain how to install additional 3rd party extensions. You should only go through these pages if you do not meet the minimum requirements.
These notes are based on the installation section and intro (written by Thomas Robitaille and Rory Holmes) of the python4mpia and python4ESAC and the scipy-lectures on Python.