How To Verify The Python 3 Version Installed

To check that you have the correct version of Python 3 installed, open a command window and type:

python3 -V

For Windows, you may need to type:

python -V

The Python version will be displayed:

python3
Python 3.7.2 (default, Dec 31 2018, 14:25:33)
[GCC 8.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

For Windows users, this may look something like:

C:\Users\Alan>python
Python 3.9.0 (tags/v3.9.0:9cf6752, Oct  5 2020, 15:34:40) [MSC v.1927 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

If you need to install Python 3, please go to the next section.