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Use the following steps to set up your local environment for developing anddeploying your App Engine services:
Install the latest release of Python 3.
SeePython 3 runtime environmentfor a list of the supported versions.
Install and initialize thegcloud CLIfor deploying and managing your apps. If you already have thegcloud CLI installed and initialized, run the
gcloud components updatecommand to update to the latest release.By downloading, you agree to be bound by theTerms thatgovern use of the gcloud CLI for App Engine.
Optional tools:
Install Git for access to code,samples, libraries, and tools in theGoogle CloudGitHub repository.
- Install your preferred tooling or framework, for example you can use anyof the following frameworks to develop your Python 3 app:
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Last updated 2025-12-15 UTC.