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replace mentions of Python 3.7 as the minimally required version with 3.8 (ManimCommunity#3274)
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docs/source/installation.rst

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dependencies need to be installed first. The following pages have
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Manim requires Python version ``3.7`` or above to run.
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Manim requires Python version ``3.8`` or above to run.
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docs/source/installation/linux.rst

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system and package manager. If you happen to know exactly what you are doing,
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you can also simply ensure that your system has:
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- a reasonably recent version of Python 3 (3.7–3.10),
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- a reasonably recent version of Python 3 (3.8 or above),
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- with working Cairo bindings in the form of
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`pycairo <https://cairographics.org/pycairo/>`__,
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- FFmpeg accessible from the command line as ``ffmpeg``,

docs/source/installation/windows.rst

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or `Scoop <https://scoop.sh>`__. If you are not afraid of editing
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your System's ``PATH``, a manual installation is also possible.
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In fact, if you already have an existing Python
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installation (3.7-3.10), it might be the easiest way to get
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installation (3.8 or above), it might be the easiest way to get
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Required Dependencies
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Manim requires a recent version of Python (3.7–3.10) and ``ffmpeg``
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As mentioned above, Manim needs a reasonably recent version of
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Python 3 (3.8 or above) and FFmpeg.
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**Python:** Head over to https://www.python.org, download an installer
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for a recent version of Python, and follow its instructions to get Python
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