PyInstaller not recognized even after adding scripts to my environment variables

Question

I attempted to download PyInstaller through pip and then use it to compile a *.py file I made. It doesn't run, instead, it gives me the "'pyinstaller' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." error. Even after modifying my PATH variables to include the Scripts path. Please help.

Answer 1

This can be caused/fixed by a few possible things:

• If you make modifications to your PATH , you'll have to reopen your command prompt for the changes to take effect.

• If you have multiple versions of Python installed, you'll have multiple Scripts/ folders, so make sure the Python version you want is not only in the PATH , but also appears in the PATH before any other Python version installed.

Path modification steps for Windows:

• From the desktop Start Menu, search for "environment variables" (will be in the Control Panel). In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Advanced" tab. In the "Advanced" tab, click the "Environment Variables..." button. Search for the "Path" variable under the "Systems variables" section and click the "Edit" button. Make sure the "...Scripts/" folder of the Python version you want appears at the top before any other "Scripts/" folder. Click "OK", then close/reopen any command prompts.