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/usr/local/bin/python is the default path of the Python directory.

Sh or ksh shell: type PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin/python" and press Enter. To add the Python directory to the path for a particular session in Unix/Linux :Ĭsh shell: type setenv PATH "$PATH:/usr/local/bin/python" and press Enter.īash shell (Linux): type export ATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin/python" and press Enter. Moreover, you will have to reopen all command prompt windows in order for changes to the Path variable take effect. If you still get the Python is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file error, there is something wrong with your Path variable settings.

Success, now you can start programming on Python. If you see a response from a Python interpreter it will include a version number in its initial display. Just type "python" on the command line and see if you get an error or not. Open a command prompt window (press Windows+R, type in cmd, and hit enter).

Click 'Environment Variables.' in the Advanced TabĪdd python's path to the end of the list (the paths are separated by semicolons( )).

Select 'Properties' at the bottom of the Context Menu.

My Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables > Edit To permanently modify the default environment variables : To temporarily set environment variables, open Command Prompt and use the set command:Ĭ:\>set PATH=C:\Program Files\Python 3.6 %PATH% In order to run Python conveniently from a command prompt, you might consider changing some default environment variables in Windows. Windows allows environment variables to be configured permanently at both the User level and the System level, or temporarily in a command prompt.