Python

Prerequisites

Before you start working with Python, make sure that Python plugin is installed and enabled. Press Ctrl+Alt+S, go to Plugins and inspect the Installed tab to ensure the plugin is enabled.

Also make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• Python SDK is downloaded and installed on your machine.

• The required framework SDKs are downloaded and installed on your machine.

Refer to their respective download and installation pages for details:

• Python

• Django

Changes to the UI

Being installed, the Python Plugin introduces the following changes to the IntelliJ IDEA UI:

• Python module type is added to the New Project and New Module wizards.

  

• Python file type is added to the File | New menu. The Python file, Python unit test, and Python stub file types are available.

  

• Python SDK can be specified in the Add new SDK popup under the SDKs node of the Project Structure dialog.

  

• Django and Google App Engine (Python) are implemented as the facets, which can be attached to a Python module, either in the New Project dialog, or in the Modules or facets pages of the Project Structure dialog:

  Facets

  Modules

  

  

• Python-related commands are added to the Tools menu:

  

• Python and framework-specific run/debug configurations, inspections, intention actions, and refactorings.

Besides that, the following changes are made to the Settings/Preferences dialog:

• Python code style, colors and fonts, live templates.

• Python Debugger is added under the Build, Execution, Deployment node.

• Python-related options add to the Stepping page.

• Python console pages are added.

• Syntax and error highlighting

• More Python-specific options are added to the Coverage page.

• Python Template Languages, Python External Documentation, Python Integrated Tools, and Python Scientific pages are added.

• The Scientific Mode option is added to the View menu.