Python not working in command prompt?
I have installed the latest Python for Win10 from Releases for Windows. Just typing py
in the Command Prompt Window
starts Python.
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.15048](c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\Users\sg7>pyPython 3.6.3 (v3.6.3:2c5fed8, Oct 3 2017, 18:11:49) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.>>>`enter code here`
Testing:
>>> print("hello!")hello!>>>
Please be aware that in my case Python was installed in C:\Users\sg7\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36>
directory
C:\Users\sg7\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36>dir Volume in drive C is Windows7_OS Volume Serial Number is 1226-12D1 Directory of C:\Users\sg7\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python3608/05/2018 07:38 AM <DIR> .08/05/2018 07:38 AM <DIR> ..12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> DLLs12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> Doc12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> include12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> Lib12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> libs10/03/2017 07:17 PM 30,334 LICENSE.txt10/03/2017 07:17 PM 362,094 NEWS.txt10/03/2017 07:15 PM 100,504 python.exe10/03/2017 07:12 PM 58,520 python3.dll10/03/2017 07:12 PM 3,610,776 python36.dll10/03/2017 07:15 PM 98,968 pythonw.exe08/05/2018 07:38 AM 196,096 Removescons.exe08/05/2018 07:38 AM 26,563 scons-wininst.log08/05/2018 07:38 AM <DIR> Scripts12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> tcl12/18/2017 09:12 AM <DIR> Tools06/09/2016 11:53 PM 87,888 vcruntime140.dll 9 File(s) 4,571,743 bytes 10 Dir(s) 20,228,898,816 bytes free
When I am at C:\Users\sg7>
directory level python
can be invoked by typingAppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\python
C:\Users\samg>AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\pythonPython 3.6.3 (v3.6.3:2c5fed8, Oct 3 2017, 18:11:49) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.>>>
Newer Python 3.7 will be installed at: C:\Users\YourUserNameHere\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37
If you wish you can add to your path environment variable:%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36
It finally worked!!!
I needed to do things to get it to work
- Add C:\Python27\ to the end of the PATH system variable
- Add C:\Python27\ to the end of the PYTHONPATH system variable
I had to add these to both for it to work.
If I added any subdirectories, it did not work for some reason.
Thank you all for your responses.