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3 This page contains instructions you should follow so that you can use Intellij Idea (with Python Community Edition plugin) to edit and run your Python programs.
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7 = Download JetBrains Toolbox =
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9 Go to [[https:~~/~~/www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/>>https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/]]
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11 Current version of Toolbox is 1.25.
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13 ~1. Ensure that it says ".exe" on the **right half** of the Download button. Click the **right half of the button** to change it to .exe if it is not .exe already (unless you are not on Windows).
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15 [[image:image-20220724182056-1.png]]
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17 2. Click "**Download**". The .exe file is downloaded.
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19 = Install JetBrains Toolbox =
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21 ~1. Run the installer by clicking on the **downloaded item button** at bottom-left in Chrome.
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23 [[image:image-20220724182210-2.png]]
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25 The installer runs:
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27 [[image:image-20220724182229-3.png]]
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29 2. Click **"Install" button**.
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31 Some files are copied, then it notifies that Toolbox is installed:
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33 [[image:image-20220724182258-4.png]]
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35 3. Make sure the box next to** "Run JetBrains Toolbox" is ticked**.
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37 4. Click **"Finish"**
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39 The Toolbox runs:
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41 [[image:image-20220724182353-5.png]]
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43 = Run Toolbox =
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45 **At any point in time**, if the Toolbox App disappears from your screen, you can bring it up again by **clicking on the cube icon** in System Tray:
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47 [[image:image-20220724183121-12.png]]
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49 = Do One-Time Initialisation of Toolbox =
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51 ~1. In the main Window (shown above), click** "Continue"**.
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53 Toolbox asks that you accept agreement:
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55 [[image:image-20220724182417-6.png]]
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57 2. Click **"Accept License Agreement"**.
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59 It then allows you to do some simple configuration:
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61 [[image:image-20220724182446-7.png]]
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63 3. Choose a theme, then click** "Get Started"**.
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65 You are now in the main window of Toolbox.
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67 [[image:image-20220724182524-8.png]]
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69 4. Click** "Got it"** to dismiss the popup message.
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71 = Install IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition =
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73 ~1. Install "IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition" by clicking on** "Install" button** next to this name:
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75 [[image:image-20220724182636-9.png]]
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77 2. Wait while it's downloaded and installed:
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79 [[image:image-20220724182659-10.png]]
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81 Current version of IntelliJ is v2022.1.4.
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83 [[image:image-20220724182745-11.png]]
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85 3. Click **"Got It" button** on the popup message after reading it.
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87 = Run IntelliJ IDEA =
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89 ~1. Run IntelliJ by clicking on** "IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition" item **in Toolbox.
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91 It asks that you accept their terms:
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93 [[image:image-20220724183240-13.png]]
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95 2. **Accept the Terms** and click **"Continue"**.
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97 It asks whether you want to share data:
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99 [[image:image-20220724183310-14.png]]
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101 3. Choose your data sharing preference by clicking** "Don't Send" or "Send Anonymous Statistics"**.
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103 IntelliJ is now started and you see the "Welcome to IntelliJ IDEA" window:
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105 [[image:image-20220724183344-15.png]]
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107 = Install Python Plugin =
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109 ~1. Click the **"Plugins" button at left side **of "Welcome to Intellij IDEA" window.
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111 The plugins-management screen comes up.
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113 [[image:image-20220724183522-16.png]]
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115 2. Type "Python" in **search box**.
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117 3. Find and click on** "Python Community Edition" in the list**.
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119 [[image:image-20220724183626-17.png]]
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121 4. Click **"Install" button** when "Python Community Editon" appears on the right.
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123 5. Wait for installation to be completed.
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125 The button will change to a non-button and the text will change to "Installed":
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127 [[image:image-20220724183726-18.png]]
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129 = Create a Python project =
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131 ~1. Go back by clicking **"Projects" on the left** of "Welcome to IntelliJ IDEA" window. Then click **"New Project"**:
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133 [[image:image-20220724183840-19.png]]
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135 2. Give your project **a name**, then select **"Python" as "Language"**. Choose **"New" "Environment"** and **"Python 3.10" as "Base interpreter"**:
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137 [[image:image-20220724184100-20.png]]
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139 3. Click** "Create"**.
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141 It installs Python:
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143 [[image:image-20220724184132-21.png]]file:/C:/Users/szeleung/IdeaProjects/untitled/
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145 The User Account Control window pops up asking if you would like to allow Python to be installed:
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147 [[image:image-20220724190902-1.png]]
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149 4. Approve the Prompt by saying **"Yes".**
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151 You are now in your Python project in IntelliJ!
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153 [[image:image-20220724191036-2.png]]
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155 = Create a python script =
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157 ~1. **Right-click on your project icon** on the left, then choose** "New" > "Python File"**:
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159 [[image:image-20220724191221-3.png]]
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161 2. Give your script file **a name**, then press **Enter key**:
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163 [[image:image-20220724191301-4.png]]
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165 Your Python script file is created and it's now ready for you to enter code!
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167 [[image:image-20220724191355-6.png]]
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169 = Run your script. =
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171 ~1. **Right click** anywhere in the code editor panel in the right of the Window. **Select "Run".**
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173 [[image:image-20220724191545-8.png]]
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175 Congratulations you have run your script:
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177 [[image:image-20220724191622-10.png]]