I just installed python on VS Code and I can't run any python code using python
command.
Running the code seems to run python
command by default and it does not recognize it.
When I right click and choose Run Code
it complains:
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
Same goes for manually running python main.py
.
When I open an elevated PowerShell and run python
, it complains:
python : The term 'python' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ python
+ ~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (python:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
It doesn't try to use py
command but it recognizes it. And when I manually call py main.py
, it works.
When I manually do >py main.py
it writes my Goodbye, World!
How can I make it compile/run in VS Code simply by using the CodeRunner's right-click feature (Run Code
)?
I already have both Python folder and its Scripts folder in PATH.
I'm using VS Code 1.27.2
and I have installed python 3.7.0
on my machine and have checked its installer checkbox for adding the environment variables automatically. (PATH is ok)
I also installed : ms-python.python
and tht13.python
and formulahendry.code-runner
extensions on the VS Code.
This is my main.py
code:
print("Goodbye, World!")
py is itself located in C:\Windows (which is always part of the PATH ), which is why you find it. When you installed Python, you didn't check the box to add it to your PATH , which is why it isn't there. In general, it's best to use the Windows Python Launcher, py.exe anyway, so this is no big deal.
Once you have a version of Python installed, activate it using the Python: Select Interpreter command. If VS Code doesn't automatically locate the interpreter you're looking for, refer to Environments - Manually specify an interpreter. You can configure the Python extension through settings.
Note You can use the py -0 command in the VS Code integrated terminal to view the versions of python installed on your machine.
“Python is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.”. This particular error occurs because the user has not specified the full path of the Python distribution.
Fix: Python is not recognized as an internal or external command. If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.
For executing Python, Windows checks environmental variables on the computer to know where to find the file that will execute Python. If it doesn’t find it, then the Python code is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file message is displayed.
However once I opened VSCode and ran a simple Python Hello World program, VSCode terminal gave a warning saying that which means the support has already ended and suggested to install the latest Python version. So I heeded the warning and installed Python 3.8.5 on my Windows machine. The installation was completed without any issue.
It turned out that I just had to restart my computer after I installed ms-python.python
and tht13.python
and formulahendry.code-runner
extensions on the VS Code and added python's Scripts
folder in PATH
.
Now both py
and python
commands work from anywhere like cmd
or Run Code
in the right click menu.
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