Downloading PyCharm the traditional way

First, I’m going to show the simplest, most direct, and most common way to install PyCharm. There’s a decent chance you’ve already done this before you bought this book, and there’s nothing wrong with that. After we cover this, I’ll show you my preferred way to install using a free app from JetBrains called Toolbox. You can choose any of the installation methods you’d like, knowing the choice won’t affect the outcome of anything we do in this book.

Note there is a 30-day free trial available for the Professional edition if you’d like to try it out. After 30 days, you’ll have to pay for it or downgrade to the Community edition. Furthermore, don’t get too hung up on the version number displayed in Figure 2.1. JetBrains releases updates to PyCharm quite often, and the number will probably change several times before this book even hits the shelves. It’s hard to go wrong...