Installing Python 2 7 on Windows 8

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So I m trying python 2 7 on my Windows  It is running Windows 8  I cannot add it to my path  I ve done the usual  using the advanced system settings  environment variables  adding C  Python27 in system variables   However  when I type Python in command prompt it says  python is not recognized

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I think that the essence of this question is how to install Python and be able to use it from the command line. The steps below show how to get all that working. Check that you didn't miss anything:

From https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.6 download appropriate Python 2.7.6 Windows Installer. (If that link doesn't work, check https://www.python.org/downloads/)
Run the file
Select install for all users or install just for me, click Next
You'll see it installs under the C:\Python27 folder, click Next
Click Next again for the 'Customize Python' step
Click Finish
Open Control Panel, then System
Click 'Advanced system settings' on the left
Click the 'Environment Variables' button
Under 'System variables' click the variable called 'Path' then the 'Edit...' button. (This will set it for all users, you could instead choose to edit the User variables to just set python as a command prompt command for the current user)
Without deleting any other text, add C:\Python27; (include the semi-colon) to the beginning of the 'Variable value' and click OK.
Click OK on the 'Environment Variables' window.

Open a new command prompt window type python, you will have python running in the command prompt. Note: command prompt windows open prior to setting the Environment Variable will not have the python command available.

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Easiest way is to open CMD or powershell as administrator and type   set PATH  PATH  C  Python27

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there is a simple procedure to do it go to controlpanel- gt system and security      - gt system- gt advanced system settings- gt advanced- gt environment variables then add new path enter this in your variable path and values

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System variables usually require a restart to become effective  Does it still not work after a restart

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Make sure you don t put a space between the semi-colon and the new folder location that you are adding to the path   For example it should look like      last path entry  C  Python27 C  Python27 Scripts      not      last path entry   C  Python27  C  Python27 Scripts

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i m using python 2 7 in win 8 too but no problem with that  maybe you need to reastart your computer like wclear said  or you can run python command line program that included in python installation folder  i think below IDLE program  hope it help

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Type this in Windows PowerShell or CMD     Environment   SetEnvironmentVariable  Path     env Path C  Python27    User      After running the command  please restart PowerShell or CMD  If it still doesn t work  restart your PC

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How to install Python   Pip on Windows Steps   Visit the official Python download page and grab the Windows installer for the latest version of Python 3  python org downloads  Run the installer  Be sure to check the option to add Python to your PATH while installing  Open PowerShell as admin by right clicking on the PowerShell icon and selecting    Run as Admin    To solve permission issues  run the following command    Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted   Next  set the system   s PATH variable to include directories that include Python components and packages we   ll add later  To do this  C  Python35-32 C  Python35-32 Lib site-packages  C  Python35-32 Scripts  download the bootstrap scripts for easy install and pip from https   bootstrap pypa io  ez setup py get-pip py Save both the files in Python Installed folder Go to Python folder and run following  Python ez setup py Python get-pip py To create a Virtual Environment  use the following commands    cd c  python pip install virtualenv virtualenv test   test Scripts activate ps1 pip install IPython ipython3 Now You can install any Python package with pip  That   s it    happy coding Visit This link for Easy steps of Installation python and pip in windows http   rajendralora com  p 183

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GUI Option    Open System Properties  a     Type it in the Start Menu  b     Use the keyboard shortcut Win Pause   c     From Windows Explorer address bar go to    windir  System32 SystemPropertiesProtection exe  d     Write SystemPropertiesProtection in run window and press Enter Switch to the Advanced tab Click Environment Variables Select PATH in the System variables section Click Edit Add python s path to the end of the list  the paths are separated by semicolons      For example   C  Windows C  Windows System32 C  Python27   Command Line Option    Run Command Prompt as administrator Check existing paths under PATH variable  the paths are separated by semicolons   If your python folder already listed then no need to add again  Default python folder is C  Python27  C  Windows system32 gt path or C  Windows system32 gt echo  PATH   Append python path using setx command  The  M option sets the variable at SYSTEM scope     The default behavior is to set it for the USER   C  Windows system32 gt setx  M PATH   PATH  C  Python27

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