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@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@ Prerequisites
 The tutorial might still work with Python 2 but it is recommended to use
 Python 3.
 
+If you already have Python on your computer you can skip the next step but you
+should first test your Python version with::
+
+  python --version
+
+
 Install Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-If you already have python on your computer you can skip this step.
-
 It is recommended to use the anaconda python distribution. Download anaconda
 (Python 3 version) from https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/ and follow the
 installation instructions on the download page.