Installation Guide

This guide covers installing Python and Node.js for local development.

Python

Recommended version

• Python 3.10+ (3.11 works well)

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install python

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Windows (official installer)

1) Download Python

2) Run the installer and check "Add Python to PATH".

Verify

python3 --version
pip3 --version

Node.js

Recommended version

• Node.js 18+ (LTS)

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install node

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nodejs npm

Windows (official installer)

1) Download Node.js from https://nodejs.org/ 2) Run the installer (includes npm).

Verify

node --version
npm --version