1. Downloading data from ccxt.

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To summarize, this text provides instructions on how to install Anaconda and PyCharm, as well as the ccxt library which allows for downloading data or making trades using various exchange APIs. It then demonstrates how to instantiate a Binance exchange, load its markets, and download candlestick data for the BTC/USDT trading pair.

Install Anaconda.
Install PyCharm.
Install ccxt, which encapsulates APIs for many exchanges and allows you to download data or initiate trades.

pip3 install ccxt

Instantiate the exchange, in this case, we are using Binance.

exchange = ccxt.binance({
    'apiKey': '',
    'secret': '',
    'enableRateLimit': True,
})
exchange.load_markets()

Download the candlestick chart for BTC/USDT.

symbol = 'BTC/USDT'
time_interval = '1d'
start = exchange.parse8601('2020-01-01T00:00:00')
data = exchange.fetch_ohlcv(symbol=symbol, timeframe=time_interval, since=start)