setup.py opens pycharm, can't change file type

Question

quick question. I'm trying to instal bs4 but when i run: "setup.py install" it opens the .py file in my Pycharm.

Im unable to change the type (it will eventually use another type of program to open it). and I tried to remove the file association from PyCharm but have no positive results.

How can I stop PyCharm from opening the script from cmd when I run it ?

ps.: OS windows 7

Answer 1

From what I understand from your question, you're just clicking on the setup.py file and trying to install it that way which won't work. What you'll need to do is this:

1. Go into the folder where Bs4 is extracted to.
2. Where it has the content for the installation ie setup.py
3. shift + right click in the folder, and click on open command window here
4. Final step! type python setup.py install in the command window.

That will then install the library!