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**Important:** If you choose to install a Python which isn't either of these two (system Python or brewed Python), the Homebrew team cannot support any breakage that may occur. **Important:** If you choose to install a Python which isn't either of these two (system Python or brewed Python), the Homebrew team cannot support any breakage that may occur.
## Python 3.x or Python 2.x ## Python 3.x or Python 2.x
Homebrew provides one formula for Python 2.7.x and another for Python 3.x. Homebrew provides one formula for Python 3.x (`python`) and another for Python 2.7.x (`python@2`)
To install Python 3.X with Homebrew:
`brew install python`
or
`brew install python3`
To (optionally) install Python 2.X with Homebrew:
`brew install python2`
or
`brew install python@2`
For Python 2.X only: if you want to be able to call `python2` from the path, add the following line to your `~/.bash_profile` (or equivalent). For more information, see the formula's caveats.
`export PATH="/usr/local/opt/python@2/libexec/bin:$PATH"`
The executables are organized as follows so that Python 2 and Python 3 can both be installed without conflict: The executables are organized as follows so that Python 2 and Python 3 can both be installed without conflict:
* `python` and `python3` point to Homebrew's Python 3.x (if installed) otherwise the macOS system Python * `python` and `python3` point to Homebrew's Python 3.x (if installed) otherwise the macOS system Python