Add “python2” path to command line on Windows 7

Question

I've been trying to add the python2 path to command line on Windows 7.

I have tried to do it this way:

C:\>set python2 = C:\Python27\python.exe

But cmd told me that:

'python2' is not recognized as an internal or external command.

So how can I add python2 path to command line on Windows 7?

Thanks.

Answer 1

This answer copied from my own answer, and customized to this question.

Try following command.

set path=%path%;c:\python27

PATH is set only for the cmd.exe in which you run the above command.

To permanently set PATH:

1. Right click My computer in the desktop.
2. Click Advanced System Settings on the left.
3. Click Environmental Variable.
4. Add or Update PATH variable:
   • If it does not exist, create one, and set value as C:\python27
   • If it exist, append ;C:\Python27 to existing value.
5. Restart cmd.exe. (PATH will not change for already launched cmd.exe)

UPDATE

If you want to use python2, copy the executable.

CD C:\python27    
COPY python.exe python2.exe

Answer 2

Had the same problem and fixed it... I have C:\Python27, which i have added to my environment variables which gave me access to "python" though the CMD.. but for installing node-sass though npm, which was my problem, it continues to say that "python2" is not found. A friend the told me i could just rename name executable, which i didn't belive, but it worked :-)

The rename was from: C:\Python27\python.exe > C:\Python27\python2.exe

It works for me, even though it find it weird just renaming a file.. but then, i am not hardcore in the windows CMD.