Install Python Interpreter

PlatformIO Core (CLI) is written in Python that is installed by default on all the popular OSs except Windows.

Please navigate to official website and Download the latest Python and install it. Please READ NOTES BELOW.

Linux:

Most linux distributions will include a Python installation already. You may need to ensure that the Python Virtual Environment is installed.

Debian/Ubuntu derivatives have this package in Apt as python3-venv.

sudo apt install python3-venv should be all that is required.

For more details, please check the platformio-core-installer/issues/85.

macOS:

Please read the “Important Information” displayed during installation for information about SSL/TLS certificate validation and the running the “Install Certificates.command”.

If you do not install SSL/TLS certificates, PlatformIO will not be able to download dependent packages, libraries, and toolchains.

Windows:

Please select Add Python to Path (see below), otherwise, python command will not be available.