Mission 1 · Lesson 1

Your First Python Program

Print · Variables · Your First Output

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01

Download and Install Python

Python is free and runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Go to python.org/downloads and download the latest version. On Windows, when the installer opens — check the box that says 'Add Python to PATH' before you click install. That step matters.

→ python.org/downloads
02

Write Your First Program

Open any text editor. Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac. Type this exactly — every character matters in code:

print('Hello, World!')

Save the file as hello.py on your Desktop.

03

Run Your Program

Open Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows). Type these two commands, pressing Enter after each one:

cd Desktop python hello.py

You should see: Hello, World!

Hello, World!
If you see that — you are a programmer. This is real.

Complete all three steps first.

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25 XP Earned!

You just wrote and ran your first program. That is not nothing — that is the beginning of everything.

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