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Install PyCharm

  • Goto JetBrains and download Community edition of PyCharm.

  • Open "Terminal" and goto directory where you saved PyCharm. By default it is placed in ~/Downloads

    cd ~/Downloads

  • Unpack the pycharm-*.tar.gz file to /opt directory

    sudo tar xzf pycharm-*.tar.gz -C /opt/

  • Switch to the bin subdirectory:

    cd /opt/pycharm-*/bin

  • Run pycharm.sh from the bin subdirectory.

    sh pycharm.sh

  • You will be asked to accept the terms.

  • On first startup, PyCharm will provide option for customization. Select based on your preferences. As a beginner, you may ignore this for now.
  • On "Welcome to PyCharm" scree, click on small settings icon on bottom left and click 'Create Desktop Entry' to create a desktop entry for PyCharm. This can help you start PyCharm easily.
  • Close PyCharm.
  • PyCharm is installed. To run PyCharm goto Application Menu by clicking on menu button in top left corner and search for PyCharm.
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