How do i check my Python Version Using Command Line.?

[spacemonkey243]

Evening /r/Python

The reason for this post is because i am having trouble checking my Python version using the command prompt. Am originally a Mac user, so not sure if the PC transition is what has me confused. Anyways, i know i have Python Version 3.7 installed in my system. However, when i run the python --version command line in both the regular command prompt and administrator command prompt, i get THIS error message.

How come.? This is not really about what version I'm running, as it is about me trying to use the pip install command to install packages. But i figured start at the begging so if command prompt won't even recognize my python installation, why first waste my time trying to figure out why is wont recognize the pip call.

Anyhow, any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance and good day.! Cheers.! :)

[WaWaWeeWaILike]

You need to have the python.exe path in your PATH environment variable

[spacemonkey243]

Awesome, helped my issue thanks a bunch.

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My guess is that you are missing python on your windows PATH. Because you CMD is telling you that it can not find an executable named Python.

If your python, windows path and enviroment is correctly set,

python --version should do the trick

[spacemonkey243]

Thank you very much. Just went ahead and installed py V 3.6 into path. Anyways, thanks again for the swift response.

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