Quickly Set Up PyCharm on Ubuntu 14.04: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article explains how to install and start using PyCharm on Ubuntu 14.04.

1. Launch PyCharm and wait for the start‑up screen to appear.

2. After PyCharm starts, click “Create New Project” to begin a new project.

3. Name the project; by default it is stored under ~/PycharmProjects.

4. Enter the project name pythondemo and click “Create”.

5. PyCharm automatically creates a virtual environment; wait a moment for it to finish.

6. After the environment is ready, create a new Python file in the project (the process mirrors Windows).

7. Name the file demo.py and confirm.

8. The new file appears in the left file pane; you can now edit it.

9. Write a simple line of code (e.g., print('Hello, PyCharm!')) and save.

10. To view the file content, open a new terminal window.

11. Navigate to the project directory and use cat demo.py to display the file.

12. Pin PyCharm to the Ubuntu launcher by right‑clicking its icon and selecting “Lock to Launcher” for quick access.

13. To quit PyCharm, right‑click its launcher icon and choose “Quit”.

14. After quitting, the terminal shows that the PyCharm process has ended.

This simple PyCharm onboarding guide helps beginners get started with Python development on Ubuntu.