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Install VS Code and the Python extension

VS Code is the program we type our code into (an editor). It's free.

1. Download and install it from code.visualstudio.com.
2. Open VS Code, click the Extensions icon on the left (it looks like four squares) or press Ctrl+Shift+X.
3. Search for Python and install the one published by Microsoft. This is the only extension we need. It colours your code so it's easier to read, points out mistakes, and lets you run your game with one click.

Docs: Python in Visual Studio Code