> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# IDLE

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<Note>
  This page is no longer maintained, and may be out of date. It will be removed on September 30, 2026. To download a PDF copy of this page for your reference, click the **Download PDF** button below.
</Note>

IDLE is a very small and simple cross-platform IDE that is included free with
Python and is released under the open-source Python Software Foundation License.

Anaconda and Miniconda include IDLE.

To use IDLE:

1. Find the IDLE program file:

   EXAMPLES for Miniconda with Python 3 and user name "jsmith":

   * On macOS, the full path may be `/Users/jsmith/miniconda3/bin/idle3`

   * On Windows, the full path may be `C:\Users\jsmith\Miniconda3\Scripts\idle`

2. Run IDLE from file explorer or from the command line by entering the full path.

<Tip>
  You can make a shortcut to the IDLE program file on your desktop.
</Tip>