Add description of Python 3 command

WesternFriend · Jul 2, 2023 · 77f94e2 · 77f94e2
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 Please make sure you have at least Python 3.10 installed. If you are developing on Windows, make sure to use PowerShell.
 
+:warning: some Python installations provide only the `python3` command instead of `python`. If you get errors that the `python` command cannot be found, try running the same command using `python3`. This is an unfortunate consequence of the transition from Python 2 to 3.
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 ### Install
 
 You can set up a development environment with the following steps. **Note:** some Python installations provide a `python` command instead of `python3`, so you may need to substitute `python` in the instructions below.