Python Manager is now available in the Control Panel

The new Python Manager will allow users to edit the current Python
version and to enable Python-compatible applications for their projects.
Located right next to PHP Settings, it gives you one-click access to
various Python management options.

What is Python?

Python is one of the most important application development languages and has been around for a long time now.
Its standard library supports many Internet protocols, including JSON, FTP, IMAP, HTML and XML.
There are different types of Python-based software:
for web development purposes:

• frameworks such as Django and Pyramid; micro-frameworks such as Flask and Bottle;
• advanced content management systems such as Plone and django CMS;
• asynchronous networking libraries like Tornado, which is perfect for long polling, WebSockets and other applications that require a long-lived connection to each user;
• full-stack frameworks (like web2py) for rapid development of fast and portable web-based, database-driven apps;

for scientific and numerical computing purposes:

• open-source packages like SciPy, Matplotlib and NumPy, which are used in mathematics, science and engineering;
• Pandas – a BSD-licensed library for high-performance data analysis and modeling; 
• iPython
  – a powerful command shell for easier editing and recording of work
  sessions that supports interactive data visualization and parallel
  computing;
• Software Carpentry Course, which teaches the basics of scientific computing and provides open-access teaching materials;

for software development purposes:

• Buildbot and Apache Gump, which are used for automating software build, test and release processes;
• Roundup and Trac – issue tracking and project management tools;

for system administration purposes:

• Ansible
  – an easy-to-deploy IT automation engine that automates configuration
  management, application deployment and cloud provisioning;
• Salt – a powerful open-source platform for IT automation and orchestration;
• OpenStack – a high-performance computing, storage and networking platform;

Python is easy to learn and use, no matter if you’re new to programming or an experienced developer.
It is backed up by a large community, which organizes conferences and workshops, collaborates on code development projects, supports an extensive Python documentation to help newbies along the way and maintains mailing lists to keep users up to date.

How do I use the Python Manager?

 

Check out this tutorial on how to install a Python-based CMS.