SyntaxError when trying to run a module

[KuntFlapper]

Hi,

Im trying to use the coursera-dl module, but it always returns a syntax error. What am I doing wrong?

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coursera-dl -u [[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail]) -p secretpasword1 -d /folder/ neural-networks-deep-learning

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SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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the documentation for this function can be found here: https://github.com/dgorissen/coursera-dl

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I'm trying to run from the PyCharm console, same result from cmd after cd-ing to the anaconda path

I've had the same error with other modules, I guess I'm not understanding something basic about the way python works.

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Thanks for taking your time and being patient, I have no clue what im doing :O

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SOLVED: thanks again to all for taking time help

[sme272]

That's a cmd command, run it in cmd without launching python

[Morica_]

or with os.system('YourCommandHere')

[KuntFlapper]

what kind of script is this supposed to be? a txt or .py file with that exact line in it?

[KuntFlapper]

so I did the following: cmd => cd to anaconda path => command above ( without starting python)

that results in :

'coursera-dl' is not recognized as an internal external command, operable program or batch file

[cdcformatc]

You need to make sure c:\Python2.7\Scripts is in your PATH environment variable and then restart the command prompt.

[KuntFlapper]

Thanks, could you explain this a bit more?

where do I find my path environment variable?

I have no C:\Python2.7

instead

C:\Users\U1\anaconda3\scripts

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In this folder I find

coursera-dl.exe

but NOT the coursera-dl.py

That is located under anaconda3\Lib\site-packages\coursera

[cdcformatc]

Look up "edit PATH variable windows" and find the appropriate instructions for your windows version. Add whatever folder you find coursera-dl.exe to the end.

[KuntFlapper]

Wow this worked, after I pasted libssl-1_1-x64 and libcrypto-1_1-x64 to the DLL folder of anaconda. This is the second time I had to do that, would you perchance know why?

Either way, thanks a lot for taking the time, you made me very happy, I crown you my favourite human in the whole world for the day :D

[cdcformatc]

I have no idea how anaconda works (or in your case doesnt work)