Python not recognised as an internal or external command in windows 7
<p>I have installed python 2.7.11 from <strong><a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2711/" rel="nofollow">this</a></strong> link and then restarted my system. However when I go to cmd and run <code>python --version</code>. It gives me an error that </p>

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  <p>python not recognized as an internal or external command.</p>
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<p>So I try to manually add it to my <code>Path variable</code> I see my python being installed at <code>C:\Python27</code> so I add <code>someotherpath;C:\Python27</code> to path variable and reopened <code>windows cmd</code>. But it still gives me the same error.</p>

<p>Is there some other way to get over with this problem.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Please run the following command in the command prompt.</p>

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  <p>echo %PATH%
  It should have whatever path you have set manually. Otherwise Open a new Command prompt and try the same command.
  Run python</p>
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<p>If it is not working after that.</p>

<p>Please kindly check the Python.exe is available in <em>C:\Python</em> or Not ?</p>

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