Running a python script via Powershell script

Question

I have a python script which I can run via PowerShell using the following code:

cd User\PythonScripts
python TestFile.py

Now I want to run these simple commands via a PowerShell script (notepad file and saving it as a ps1 file).

I have googled a lot but I cannot find an answer, but I think it should be something like this:

$path = 'C:\User\PythonScripts'
$file = 'TestFile.py

I think I still miss the reference to python (so it knows which program he needs). How do I need to do this?

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score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '19 at 16:43

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Assuming that python is already in your path variables you can just call a python script like this:

python C:\User\PythonScripts\TestFile.py

answered Jan 24 '19 at 16:43

Tom Dee

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Great, just a simple line of code but it works! Now I only need to hit Run with powershelll. Thanks – Oamriotn Jan 24 '19 at 19:40
Placing python in path is no longer optimal. Consider py launcher instead. More info https://stackoverflow.com/a/75139069/10141885. – halt9k Mar 02 '23 at 10:22

Sreevathsabr · Answer 2 · 2019-01-24T18:30:01.150

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I think the question is you want to run the python script using powershell .

I think below code will do for you

$path = 'C:\User\PythonScripts'
$file = 'TestFile.py'

$cmd = $path+"\\"+$file  # This line of code will create the concatenate the path and file
Start-Process $cmd  # This line will execute the cmd

Save the above code as .ps1 and run the that powershell file

edited Jan 24 '19 at 18:30

answered Jan 24 '19 at 16:43

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or just this - "py $path+"\\"+$file" in the .ps1 file would do. – Irfan Mar 25 '21 at 02:33

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 01 '20 at 20:29

I have been facing the same problem with Windows10 PowerShell and I have solved it like this:

Go to PowerShell and instead of running the command like this:

PS C:\Windows\system32> python ex1.py

run it as below:

PS C:\Windows\system32> python C:\Users\PCWIZARD\Desktop\hardway\ex1.py

In other words specify the entire path of your ex1.py depending on where you saved your file on your computer. This will print out your code.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 24 '19 at 16:58

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I think below code will work.

cd C:\User\PythonScripts

.\python TestFile.py

Mention python.exe if it is a executable in place of python. Save above code in .ps1 file and run it on powershell

answered Jan 24 '19 at 16:58

Ankush

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Running a python script via Powershell script

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