Doc:2.6/Manual/Introduction/Installing Blender/Python

Python, a Scripting Language

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Python is an interpreted programming language used in Blender as our main general purpose scripting language.

Python can be used to extend the functionality of Blender with regular installations available from the Blender download page. Blender comes bundled with the appropriate Python libraries, so, for regular usage a full install of Python is not required to run Python scripts.

Users wanting to write their own scripts, compile their own versions of Blender or use some less common features may still need a full Python install.

Users that want full Python functionality should refer to the Python website for installation instructions.