Configuring IDLE/Python for use in CS110
Once you have installed Python+IDLE on your computer from the CD included in your text (Note: It is already installed on all computers in the CS Labs) you have to configure IDLE as follows:
- Make a folder (call it My CS110 Programs) on your disk/memory stick/or wherever you intend to save all your work.
- Copy IDLE shortcut to the folder you created:
Navigate to IDLE and right-click and select the "Create shortcut" option
It will create the shortcut on the desktop, copy that in the folder you created.
- Right-click on the IDLE shortcut icon (in your folder) and select "Properties"
Set the "Start in" option to empty (i.e. erase whatever shows in there)
Close the Properties window.
- Thats it.
Once this is done, you should always fire up IDLE just by going to your My CS110 Programs folder and double clicking on the shortcut. This ensures that all your module imports will be found in the My CS110 Programs folder. Make sure that you save all your programs in this folder.
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