Day 1 — Setup Your Environment

AI Agent Course — RohithBuilds

Today you will set up everything needed to build your AI Agent. By the end of this lesson your computer will be ready and you will have run your first Python code.

Step 1 — Check if Python Is Installed

Open Command Prompt and run:

python --version

Expected Output

If It Doesn't Work

Try:

py --version

If you see a Python version, Python is installed successfully.

Step 2 — Create Your Project Folder

Open Command Prompt and run:

mkdir ai-agent-course
cd ai-agent-course

Expected Output

You will be inside the ai-agent-course folder.

Step 3 — Create a Virtual Environment

Run:

python -m venv venv

Activate it:

Windows

venv\Scripts\activate

Mac / Linux

source venv/bin/activate

Expected Output

You should see:

at the beginning of your terminal line, which means the virtual environment is active.

Step 4 — Install VS Code

1. Download and install VS Code from https://code.visualstudio.com
2. Open VS Code
3. Click File → Open Folder
4. Select your ai-agent-course folder

Expected Output

VS Code opens successfully

ai-agent-course folder is visible in the Explorer

Step 5 — Your First Python File

Create a file named main.py and add:

print("Hello, World!")

Run the file:

python main.py

Expected Output

Hello, World!

Step 6 — Install Required Libraries

Run the following command in Command Prompt:

pip install groq python-dotenv duckduckgo-search flask requests

Expected Output

You should see messages similar to:

Step 7 — Verify All Libraries Are Installed

Open main.py and add:

try:
    import groq
    print("groq is ready")
except ImportError:
    print("groq not installed")

try:
    import dotenv
    print("python-dotenv is ready")
except ImportError:
    print("python-dotenv not installed")

try:
    from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
    print("duckduckgo-search is ready")
except ImportError:
    print("duckduckgo-search not installed")

try:
    import flask
    print("flask is ready")
except ImportError:
    print("flask not installed")

print("\nAll libraries ready! You are set for Day 2.")

Run:

python main.py

Expected Output

groq is ready
python-dotenv is ready
duckduckgo-search is ready
flask is ready

All libraries ready! You are set for Day 2.

✅ Day 1 Complete

Here is what you accomplished today:

What is Coming Tomorrow

On Day 2 you will:

• Create a free Groq account at console.groq.com
• Get your API key
• Make your first real AI call in Python and see a response in under 1 second

See you there! 🚀