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# Setting up VS Code for Python Development

Steps needed to setup VS Code for Python development on macOS

Will need to go back and clean this up at some point, but saving links to pertinent references for now

1. Install VS Code
2. Install VS Code Python Extension
3. Follow instructions [here](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/python-tutorial#_prerequisites)
4. Install [Brew](https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python)
5. Install [Python with Brew](https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-and-Python)