Question

I’ve downloaded python installer from http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.1.2/ , this python-3.1.2.msi file, I need to execute some python files? How do I do that? For example in php I’d do php filename.php from console, I do however have python command line but I don’t know how to execute those files.

So if I could set ENV variable to directly execute my file(s) if that is possible that would be great.

Answer 1

There is an option in the installer called “Register Extensions” to associate Python files with the interpreter, so double-clicking them or entering filename.py in the console should work.

Apart from that you might want to add C:\Python31 to your PATH variable (right-click on My Computer, choose Settings, choose the Advanced Tab – there you can access the system variables. Better do this as an admin.