How to do it...

Start PyCharm according to the directions for your operating system. Depending on the version of PyCharm you are running, you may be asked to enter licensing information. After that, the startup window will show up on your screen, as shown in the following screenshot:

PyCharm requires the definition of a Project containing all files related to a particular development project. This may seem like overkill if we just want to run a single script, but PyCharm's project structure is very flexible. It does not require the setting up of a main entry point, and allows for several running configurations. This way, it is easy to run ...

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