Build Your Own Chatbot

Before You Start

Get Python
running.

Install Python, pick a code editor, and run your very first line of code. The whole setup takes under 30 minutes.

Python 3
IDLE Editor
~30 min
user@mac — Terminal
user@mac ~ %  python3 --version
Python 3.12.2
user@mac ~/my-chatbot %  python3 hello.py
Hello, world!
user@mac ~/my-chatbot %

Setup Checklist

✓
Python 3 installed
✓
Added to PATH
✓
IDLE editor open
✓
my-chatbot folder created
✓
"Hello, world!" is running