Python not found on Windows

Question

I have Python on my PATH but when I run the command prompt python --version I got:

Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings > Manage App Execution Aliases.

Any help with Windows would be appreciated...

Python 3.x might be aliased to `python3` depending on your installation process — Lukas Thaler, Jun 11 '21 at 07:56
@MustafaAydın I don't even know what that means sorry. My ADMIN installed Python from the website and clicked `add to PATH` for me... — delalma, Jun 11 '21 at 07:58
I meant can you run `py --version` command instead of `python --version`. — Mustafa Aydın, Jun 11 '21 at 08:00
From where you downloaded the python. Microsoft Store or from their website — Rishabh Semwal, Jun 11 '21 at 08:01
I suggest you to download python from this site. https://www.python.org/downloads/ — Rishabh Semwal, Jun 11 '21 at 08:03
That is a link to a web page to persuade you to download Python from the Microsoft Store. But most people will recommend that you get it from python.org instead. — BoarGules, Jun 11 '21 at 08:43
This answer might helps you: https://stackoverflow.com/a/65496777/6280135 Thanks — Maninder, Apr 04 '23 at 14:52

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 11 '21 at 08:03

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You need to download python from https://www.python.org/. During installation be sure to check the install to path option.

answered Jun 11 '21 at 08:03

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 02 '22 at 22:13

Windows has made it easier for non-professionals to install Python as of their 10 May 2019 update. See Who put Python in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update? for more details why this is done. As a result, you get this strange error when you try to run Python, even if you have installed it officially from the official Python download site.

The solution to this problem is perfectly described in this other StackOverflow question.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 11 '21 at 08:09

I think your cmd prompt path and python path is not in same location.

First check the python location on your PC.

import os
import sys
os.path.dirname(sys.executable)

If it is on D: or another location you have 2 options, you can delete and re-install python to C: or you can open cmd prompt from D: or related python path.

Python not found on Windows

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