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Expand Up @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ You now should see a white or black window that is waiting for your commands.
<!--sec data-title="Prompt: OS X and Linux" data-id="OSX_Linux_prompt" data-collapse=true ces-->


If you're on Mac or Linux, you probably see `$`, like this:
If you're on Mac or Linux, you probably see a `$`, like this:

{% filename %}command-line{% endfilename %}
```
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<!--sec data-title="Prompt: Windows" data-id="windows_prompt2" data-collapse=true ces-->


On Windows, it's a `>` sign, like this:
On Windows, you probably see a `>`, like this:

{% filename %}command-line{% endfilename %}
```
>
```

Take a look at the Linux section just above now -- you'll see something more like that when you get to PythonAnywhere later in the tutorial.

<!--endsec-->

Each command will be prepended by this sign and one space, but you don't have to type it. Your computer will do it for you. :)
Each command will be prepended by a `$` or `>` and one space, but you should not type it. Your computer will do it for you. :)

> Just a small note: in your case there may be something like `C:\Users\ola>` or `Olas-MacBook-Air:~ ola$` before the prompt sign, and this is 100% OK.

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