Introduction: How to Set Up Python to Interact With ChatGPT

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How to Set Up Python to Interact With ChatGPT
Text below and PDF attached

Get OpenAI API key:
 - Go to platform.openai.com and login
 - Click on lock symbol "API Keys > Create OpenAI API key 
 - Copy API key to text file and save
 - Click on "Usage" > Purchase $5 worth of compute time

Install Python: 
 - Go to Python.org
 - Downloads > Windows > Latest Python 3 Release - Python 3.12.2 > Scroll down > Windows installer (64 bit) > Download
 - Double click on Python executable to start Python installation
 - Check "Add python.exe to PATH"
 - Customize Installation
 - Optional Features > check "pip"  
 - Advanced Options > check "Add Python to environment variables"
 - Install

Post install:
 - Open Powershell prompt
 - pip install openai [hit Enter]
 - pip install -U python-dotenv [hit Enter]
 - pip install openai==0.28 [hit Enter]

In Python file:
import openai
import os

from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
_ = load_dotenv(find_dotenv())

os.environ['OPENAI_API_KEY'] = "PUT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL API KEY THAT BEGINS WITH SK-"

openai.api_key  = os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')

print ("My OpenAI API key is: ", openai.api_key)

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Step 1: How to Set Up Python to Interact With ChatGPT

How to Set Up Python to Interact With ChatGPT
Text below and PDF attached

Get OpenAI API key:
 - Go to platform.openai.com and login
 - Click on lock symbol "API Keys > Create OpenAI API key 
 - Copy API key to text file and save
 - Click on "Usage" > Purchase $5 worth of compute time

Install Python: 
 - Go to Python.org
 - Downloads > Windows > Latest Python 3 Release - Python 3.12.2 > Scroll down > Windows installer (64 bit) > Download
 - Double click on Python executable to start Python installation
 - Check "Add python.exe to PATH"
 - Customize Installation
 - Optional Features > check "pip"  
 - Advanced Options > check "Add Python to environment variables"
 - Install

Post install:
 - Open Powershell prompt
 - pip install openai [hit Enter]
 - pip install -U python-dotenv [hit Enter]
 - pip install openai==0.28 [hit Enter]

In Python file:
import openai
import os

from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
_ = load_dotenv(find_dotenv())

os.environ['OPENAI_API_KEY'] = "PUT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL API KEY THAT BEGINS WITH SK-"

openai.api_key  = os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')

print ("My OpenAI API key is: ", openai.api_key)

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