尝试从命令提示符运行 Python 程序

Question

Path must be messed up and I can't fix it.

In the command prompt I am trying to open and run a python program that I made in IDLE. I am running Python 3.8.5. According to Automate the Boring Stuff, I should just be able to do:

py birthdays.py

But when I do that I get:

C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\python.exe: can't open file 'birtdays.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

All of my scripts are located in: C:\Users\henri\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32 .

The only thing that I could think of is that it is going one step too far and searching in python.exe instead of just Python38-32 . But Ii'm not even sure it works like that.

I tried to add the exact path using:

set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32

But when I do this and press enter nothing happens.

Answer 1

when I want to use CMD to run python scripts, I just use

cd\

to back the main root of drive C. then use

cd folderAddress 

for several time until to reach the exact scrip containing folder. Finally, I type

python scriptName.py 

Answer 2

In your command prompt type python.The output should be python 3.** (depending on your python version).

If you see the python version it's working fine. In command prompt navigate to the folder that you have your python file using cmd command. then type

python birtdays.py

Don't forget the space after python.