Seeing as you want to know how to update Python, chances are high you already have an older version installed on your machine. In that case, you will be prompted to update and… that’s it. Easy!

Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

Python 3.0, a new version of the language released earlier this week, has incompatibilities with the 2.x line, according to the Python Software Foundation.