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# Installing Anaconda
### Installing Python
Python is one of the most common computer language that is known for its (human-language like) easy grammar and relatively good performance. Python is so versatile that it is used everywhere. In this course, we will only dabble on Python to experience how a business Web application can/should communicate with MySQL. (You will learn full skill set from ANOTHER COURSE)
What you will install is Anaconda. Anaconda is a "distribution" of Python. Don't worry too much about what "distribution" is. Anaconda is just a collection of software, including Python, and some others that help you use Python in a more user-friendly fashion.
Again, Windows users and Mac users have slightly different steps to follow to install Jupyter.
#### 1. Windows
Please be careful about **Step 8.** You need to choose *"add Anaconda to your PATH environment variable"* on that step.
#### 2. MacOS (graphical install should be enough)
Once Anaconda is installed, you need to install a package that allows MySQL server and Python can communicate. **Windows users**, you need to use `Anaconda Prompt` from now on to use Python/install Python packages. You can run `Anaconda Prompt` by finding it from Start menu (run it as the Administrator):
Now, open your `Anaconda Prompt` (Windows) or `terminal` (MacOS) and install two packages:
```
pip install --default-timeout=100 protobuf
```
```
pip install --default-timeout=100 mysql-connector-python
```
```
pip install --default-timeout=100 seaborn
```