On 2/15/21, Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer <arj.pyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I downloaded Python 3.9 yesterday, added the root folder to path > renamed python.exe to py39.exe and did > py39 -m venv venv > the output was > No such file or directory but i dont remember the exact phrase
Probably you downloaded the embedded distribution, which does not included the venv package. Get the installer for the development distribution instead: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.1/python-3.9.1-amd64.exe Note that "python-3.9.1-amd64.exe" is an installer only. It does not run Python. If you run the installer again after a successful installation, it gives you the option to modify, repair, or uninstall the installation. By default, the development distribution installs for the current user in "%LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Python<major><minor>[-32]". In the case of Python 3.9, "<major><minor>" is "39". The "-32" suffix is appended only for 32-bit Python. If you select to install Python for all users in the "Advanced Options" dialog, the default installation directory changes to "%ProgramFiles[(x86)]%\Python<major><minor>[-32]". Installing for all users requires administrator access at the time of installation, but not to run Python. However, if the base installation is in a secure system directory, administrator access will be required in order to install packages via pip (i.e. you'll need to use an elevated shell). This is a good choice if you develop with virtual environments or always install packages with the --user option instead of installing to the base installation. The "py" launcher is also installed by default. Normally the launcher is installed for all users in "%SystemRoot%". It can instead be installed for just the current user in %LocalAppData%\Programs\Python\Launcher". The installer has an option to associate .py files with the launcher, which enables running scripts directly from a CLI or GUI shell (e.g. by double clicking on a script). The launcher supports Unix shebang lines, if you're familiar with that. See the documentation for more details. There is also an option to configure the current user or system environment variables to run Python, which includes adding ".PY" to PATHEXT and adding the scripts and installation directories to PATH. The latter is required to run Python via the "python" command in a shell. That said, if the launcher is installed, then the "py" command is always available as an alternative to directly running "python", e.g. "py -m venv <env_dir>". -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
