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title: "Learn Programming with Andy Harris"
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excerpt: "I like Andy’s videos, as he does a good job of teaching you to think like a programmer. I also like the fact that he uses the either the native Python IDLE environment or pythonanywhere.com, instead of spending a lot..."
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I like Andy’s videos, as he does a good job of teaching you to think like a programmer. I also like the fact that he uses the either the native Python IDLE environment or pythonanywhere.com, instead of spending a lot of time on setting up a custom development environment. This makes it easier to learn whether you’re running Windows, Mac or Linux on your computer.

Here’s how to learn Python:

1. Download Python from: [https://www.python.org/downloads/](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
2. Use the Python “IDLE” environment edit and run code. The pythonanywhere.com approach is fine, but does require registration.
3. Watch the tutorials:
  1. How to Think Like a Programmer: [https://youtu.be/azcrPFhaY9k](https://youtu.be/azcrPFhaY9k)
  2. His CS1 Python course: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYwSrMCScKQsWfYV8UvhcFmo_E9zNZwGP&index=12](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYwSrMCScKQsWfYV8UvhcFmo_E9zNZwGP&index=12) This starts in the middle of the course, the first half is computer science fundamentals.

4. Practice!