installation-guide-mac.md

💻 Beginner's Guide: Install Homebrew, Git, and Python 3.11

This guide will walk you through installing Homebrew, Git, and Python 3.11 on Mac and Windows in a simple, step-by-step way.

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🖥️ macOS Installation Guide

1. Install Homebrew (Mac only)

Homebrew is a package manager that makes it easy to install software.

1. Open Terminal (Cmd + Space, type Terminal, press Enter).
2. Install Homebrew by running:

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3. Verify installation:

   brew --version

   ✅ If you see a version number, Homebrew is installed!

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2. Install Git

Git is a version control system useful for coding and automation.

1. Run:

   brew install git

2. Verify installation:

   git --version

   ✅ You should see git version 2.x.x.

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3. Install Python 3.11

1. Install Python 3.11 with:

   brew install python@3.11

2. Check the installed version:

   python3 --version

   ✅ It should print Python 3.11.x.

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4. Verify & Upgrade pip (Python's Package Manager)

pip is used to install Python packages.

1. Ensure pip is installed:

   python3 -m ensurepip --default-pip

2. Upgrade pip to the latest version:

   python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

3. Check the pip version:

   pip --version

   ✅ If you see pip 23.x.x, pip is ready to use!

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