Part 1 · Episode 1

Install Python and set up your AI workspace

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Coming soonEPISODE 01 · 5–6 MIN PLANNED

This episode’s materials

Setup-check prompt

I am a beginner learning to build Python trading tools.
My selected project folder is [paste the First Trading Tool folder path].
My working Python command is [python3 on Mac OR py on Windows].

First show the current working folder and check that Python command's version.
If the folder or Python is not correct, explain the issue and stop before writing.
Inside this folder only, create setup_check.py containing one print statement:
print("Applied Quants workspace ready")
Do not overwrite an existing file without asking. Do not install anything,
change computer settings, access trading accounts or fetch market data.
Run the file using the verified Python command. Show the exact command,
actual output and exit status. If execution is blocked, say so; do not claim it ran.
Then explain in two simple sentences what you created and how to run it again.

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Python downloads ↗Official source · checked 2026-11-04

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Install Python, choose a coding assistant, and check that it can create and run a file in your project folder.

5–6 min planned. The video has not been published yet; any available materials are listed here.

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