How to set up the environment for PyCharm installation on Ubuntu?

1 year ago
Sophia Anderson
2 minutes

To install and set up PyCharm on Ubuntu, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download PyCharm: Download the latest version of PyCharm (Community Edition or Professional Edition) from the JetBrains official website. Once the download is complete, save the installation package to the directory where you want to install it.
  2. Install PyCharm by opening the terminal, navigating to the directory where the installation package is located, and running the following command.
sudo tar -xzf pycharm-*.tar.gz -C /opt

This will extract PyCharm to the /opt directory.

  1. Add a PyCharm launcher: Run the following command to create a PyCharm launcher:
sudo ln -s /opt/pycharm-*/bin/pycharm.sh /usr/local/bin/pycharm
  1. Start PyCharm: Launch PyCharm by running the command “pycharm” in the terminal.
  2. Install Python interpreter: In PyCharm, click on File -> Settings -> Project: -> Project Interpreter, and then click on the gear icon in the top right corner, and select Add…
  3. Select a Python interpreter: In the pop-up window, choose the Python interpreter you would like to use. If you already have a Python interpreter installed, you can find it in the System Interpreter tab. If you do not have it installed, you can click on New Environment to create a virtual environment.
  4. Setting up a project: In PyCharm, click on File -> New Project to create a new project, and then configure the necessary Python interpreter and other project settings within the project setup.

After completing the above steps, you will be able to successfully install and configure the PyCharm environment on Ubuntu.

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