# How to install jubeatools

This page is a guide for people who are unfamiliar with Python and with the command line.

## Installing Python

jubeatools is written in Python. Because of how Python programs work, you need
to have Python installed on your machine to be able to run Python programs.

### Windows

Go to [www.python.org](https://www.python.org/) then head over to the `Downloads`
section.

Download the latest version.

Open the installer

On the first page be sure the tick the box that says `Add Python 3.(number) to PATH`

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![](_static/Add_Python_3.10_to_PATH.png)

Why isn't this on by default ?
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Click `Install Now`

Once it's done, let's check that everything went fine.

Open up any terminal (for instance you can search "cmd" in the start menu)

Once at the prompt type in `py --version` then hit enter.

If everything went right it should answer back with the version number you just
installed.

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![](_static/py_--version.png)

Here's what it's supposed to look like in `cmd.exe`
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