How can I get python in the command prompt on Windows?

I have just installed Python on my Windows 7. I thought that after that I will be able to run python on the command prompt but it is not the case. After the installation I a开发者_运维技巧lso found out that I can run the python command shell. This is nice. But what should I do if I want to save my program in a file and then I want to run this program (in Linux, for example, I typed "python file_name.py" in the command line).

You need to add the python bin directory to your path. Follow the instructions here and add c:\python26\bin to the path (unless you installed python in a non-default location).

Is python.exe in your windows path? Try to look at the PATH environment variable and see if the installation folder of python is listed there.

You need to update your environment variables to include the path to the Python executable.

On XP you can do this by right clicking on "My Computer" -> Properties and then going to the "Advanced" tab.