Linux
Linux distributions already come with python pre-installed.
However, it is recommended to use 'virtual environments' instead of installing dependencies globally.
You can create a virtual environment (here called "env") like this:
user@machine:~$ python3 -m venv env
To activate the virtual environment, use:
user@machine:~$ source env/bin/activate
You can now install additional packages via pip into your virtual environment:
(env) user@machine:~$ pip install jupyter numpy
Windows
It is probably easiest to install python and additional packages via anaconda.
Download anaconda from here https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual#windows
and follow the installation instructions.
(see also https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/windows/# )
