c:\dev\python>python HelloWorld.py 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
#I then tried this for a success!: c:\dev\python>c:\python27\python.exe HelloWorld.py Hello WOrld! c:\dev\python>python HelloWorld.py 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. #I will utilize the advice regarding using IDLE but would like to figure out how to do the above. #Would this help me, per the tutorial?: chmod +x HellowWorld.py #I set my system environment variables to: VARIABLE VALUE PYTHON_HOME c:\python27\python.exe PATH ...;%PYTHON_HOME% #after also trying this: VARIABLE VALUE PYTHON_HOME c:\python27 PATH ...;%PYTHON_HOME% #ALSO, I was confused by the following: Add into each your *.py script and as the very last line this: raw_input('Press any key to exit...') #Thanks for all the assistance thus far. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list