Install Python 3.13 on Windows 11 and setup in Thonny Python IDE

To install Python 3.13 on Windows:- Visit https://www.python.org/, to download Python 3.13.0 for Windows. In my case run the downloaded exe file as administrator, otherwise fail with error of "The installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administration".

Make sure to check "Add python.exe to PATH" in the installation dialog.

To setup Thonny Python IDE to use the new Python 3.13.0:- I have to manually add the Python executable in Thonny options.

Check the video:

A simple Python code to get info of the running Python and platform.

import os, sys, platform

print(sys.implementation.name, ":")
print(sys.version)
print(sys.platform)
print("=============================================")
print("Running on: ", platform.platform())
print("=============================================")