Unable to open Python

Mats Wichmann mats at wichmann.us
Mon Mar 28 13:09:14 EDT 2022


On 3/28/22 10:02, Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2022-03-28, Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2022-03-28, kristine RABIA <kristinerabia89 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I downloaded successfully Python, however when I am trying to open it,
>>> brings the window repair, modify or uninstall, I tried to click on repair
>>> and modify after all it came with the same window.
>>
>> I assume you're using Windows?
>>
>> You're re-running the installer. That's just reinstalling/repairing Python.
>>
>> If you want to run Python, open a command prompt (cmd.exe), and enter "python".
> 
> That might not work if you didn't check the box during installation
> that causes python to be added to your PATH environment variable.
> 
> There should be a python entry in your start menu.

Get rid of the installer after using it, it seems to be able to confuse
Windows in some senses, and read this:

https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html




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