How to set default Python version in terminal on OS X 10.6.8?

Question

I just downloaded python 2.7 on my mac which runs OS X 10.6.8. The previous version of python installed was 2.6.

When I type python in the terminal it o

Answer 1

Add followings to your ~/.bash_profile

# Setting PATH for Python 2.7
PATH="/path/to/your/python2.7/bin:${PATH}"
export PATH

Save the file and reopen the terminal.