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# 1. Open Command Prompt or Terminal

In order to update the Python IDE, these steps MUST be performed through Command Prompt or Terminal. This can not be done through an explorer interface.

As such, users should begin by launching their respective command line interface.

These samples will display Windows commands, though the procedure is identical on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

![Standard command prompt window.](/docs/_fern-files/interactive-brokers-585439.docs.buildwithfern.com/13fd30e1318d1798b0b0b8331d62e9b06d97a564ceccd1e6dde607846e21c982/docs/assets/media/setupCmd-700x298.png)