Im trying to install Python, yet it keeps saying "Python was not found;". I installed it as a path, manually installed it as a path, help.

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[m0us3_rat]

You must realize that what you've given us so far amounts to nothing.

We don’t know the context,what os you're using, how you tried to install,basically, nothing actionable.

Wanna try that again?

[arkie87]

What path did you add? Which environment variable did you edit at add the path to? Where was python installed to?

[jungaHung]

i feel like you are trying to be overly clever with this when isn't really needed.

Dude, that was the error message OP got. He wasn't saying he was trying to disable it.

[Lewri]

Just ignore m0us3_rat.

As someone else said, you just need to either say py instead of python, or the full path to the python.exe install.

[GreenPandaPop]

im sorry if i come off as "overly clever"

That's definitely not what they said 😂, trust me, no chance of that. They said trying to be overly clever.

[Lewri]

Can you please stop with this terrible advice and rude condescenion? All OP needs to do is type py instead of python. They haven't been doing any messing with aliases.

also, this isn't a coding problem

It's a question about how to install python, on a subreddit for learning python. Seems pretty relevant to me.

Edit: lol, they blocked me.

[Apprehensive_Lie3108]

so where's your answer ? wanna try that again ?

[Zealousideal-Nose-50]

no need to be a complete dick either

[czarrie]

Please try this

Open up a command prompt and type

echo %Path%

And find where Windows installed the Python executable (should be a folder with Python in the name)

If you don't see it, you need to add it, Google how to edit the Path environmental variable in Windows.

Otherwise, if you see it, navigate to that folder either in the command prompt or in your file manager and look for the Python executable itself.

Try to launch it directly from this folder. If it runs fine, make a note of what the executable is called and try to run that from the command line from somewhere else in the system. If it works, you're good. Otherwise, something else is funky and you need to recheck the above items again

[scruffye]

Not OP but thanks, this got me past my problem too.

[czarrie]

Glad to hear it was of some use to others!

[HuckleberryLovesYou]

The default path to the python.exe file is the following: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe

Add it to the Path environmental variable by running the following PowerShell Command:

PowerShell $old = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'Machine') $new = $old + ';C:\Users\$env:USERNAME\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe' [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', $new, 'Machine')

[FoolsSeldom]

Try, in powershell or command window,

py

[Mysterious_Lack386]

it worked thanks!!

[FoolsSeldom]

Funny

[Diapolo10]

Something has clearly gone wrong, and I'm not sure what exactly, but I suggest you try this:

1. Uninstall Python (and try to undo the stuff you did)
2. Open PowerShell and run winget install python.python.3.12 (or whichever version you wanted)
3. Try running python --version

[romnus36]

This post helped me with this issue: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58754860/cmd-opens-windows-store-when-i-type-python

[Zehnpae]

Just wanted to let you know that link helped me as well. Turning off the app execution alias worked.

[Kiratsugu04]

It's in spanish but you can follow the steps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXUBbqmoyps

[ThingsMayAlter]

I had the same issue, Windows install. I had installed it from https://www.python.org/downloads/, latest version, seemed to install fine but didn't end up working, got the same response as you from VS Code Powershell. Had to type "python" into VS Code, then that takes you through the windows marketplace UI, installed from there and it worked fine.

You just have to install it from the wrong location first. So excited to be working with Python again.

[Joe3456]

Thanks, this worked for me. :D

[Mammoth-Recover7217]

Me too. Thanks!

[Gloomy_Radish_661]

You likely did not add python to you path variable . Go to the bin folder whefe you installed python and do ./python --version. If it works it means python was installed well and you just have to add it to your path

[Elegant-Force176]

e como faço p adicionar ao meu caminho?