docs/.vitepress/config.ts

@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
         collapsed: true,
         items: [
           {text: 'Project Tools Setup', link: '/td-guide/project-tools-setup'},
-          {text: 'SVN Setup', link: '/td-guide/svn-setup'}
+          {text: 'SVN Setup', link: '/td-guide/svn-setup'},
+          {text: 'Python Install', link: '/td-guide/python'}
         ]
       },
       {

docs/td-guide/project-tools-setup.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The terminal commands on this page are designed to be run on a linux/mac systems
 In this guide, you will learn how to setup the Blender Studio Pipeline, the backbone of [Blender Open Movies](https://studio.blender.org/films/). This workflow relies on Blender, some Blender Add-Ons, and additional services like [Kitsu](https://www.cg-wire.com/kitsu) and [Flamenco](https://flamenco.blender.org/). Wether you are an individual with a single computer or a studio with a full network of workstations, this guide offers a straightforward approach to set up the pipeline, complete with easy-to-follow examples. 
 
 ::: info Python Requirement
-Running these scripts requires python 3.11+, please ensure python is installed on your system before running blender with the below instructions
+Running these scripts requires python 3.11+, please ensure [python is installed](/td-guide/python.md) on your system before running blender with the below instructions
 :::
 
 ## Creating Root Folder

docs/td-guide/python.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Python Install
+
+The Blender Studio Pipeline requires `Python 3.11` or greater to be installed on your system.
+
+## Windows & Mac
+1. Navigate to https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/ to download & install the latest version of Python
+2. On the first page of the installer, ensure the option labelled “Add Python to PATH” is enabled
+3. After installation, open a command prompt/terminal window, enter `python --version`, if installation was successful the python version you installed should be printed in your command prompt/terminal window.
+
+## Linux
+Python is pre-installed on many distributions. Here is how to explicitly install python on some common distributions. 
+
+### Gentoo
+```bash
+emerge --ask dev-lang/python:3
+```
+
+### Ubuntu/Debian
+```bash
+apt-get install python3
+apt install python-is-python3 
+```
+
+### Arch Linux
+```bash
+packman -S python
+```
+
+After installation, open a command prompt/terminal window, enter `python --version`, if installation was successful the python version you installed should be printed in your command prompt/terminal window.