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Error on visual studio code: Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store [duplicate]

I was trying to download a GUI, but the terminal kept giving me this error:
Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings > Manage App Execution Aliases.
I'm trying to install it using this command:
python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools virtualenv

Check your Python version and be sure it is installed on your machine
Check the path environment variable
Go to -> "start" and type "Manage App Execution Aliases". Go to it and turn off "Python"

I was having the same issue and I fixed it by using the below method.
Copy two paths of Python
C:\Users\Maninder\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39
C:\Users\Maninder\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts
These are the paths where your Python interpreter is installed. Now add this path into your environmental
variable. Put this path into System variable, not in user variable. I was using user variable, so I was facing the issue.

I have a solution for you. Make sure you check the path mark during installation. Then you need to go to Manage App Execution Aliases.
Simply go to your search bar and search for Manage App Execution Aliases. You will find the attached screen and you need to turn off App Installers as you see on the screen. Also, see the path,,, follow Maninder's answer.
Then you are good to go! :)

I had the same issue. In Windows CMD, only: py --version, works.
I tried adding the path on System variables, and it didn't work. If you are using PyCharm as I do, try to run all commands from the IDE's terminal. It usually is on the side bar where the Run and the Console is. If it is not, go to: menu View → Tool Windows → Terminal. It worked just fine for me.

You need to download Python from https://python.org. When in the installation, be sure to check the option that adds Python to PATH.

I haven't gotten this error before and have been using Python a long time, and then suddenly it showed up. I think that it is a result of a Windows update designed to steer you to their store.
In any case: to remedy the problem, go to Settings → app execution aliases → and turn "off" Python. (What they tell you to do, in other words). This should resolve the problem.

If you have installed Python successfully with add python path, ticked on, and have added
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts
to the path into System variables and have turned off the "aliases" and they all didn't work, you can simply use python instead of python3 in your cmd command.

Check the Aliases for App Execution in Windows. Search for Alias App in your Windows toolbar to find the UI for this. Try turning off anything Python related.

Try adding the following to your "Path" environment variable:
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\Scripts
Replace Python37 with your own version.

I solved this problem for Visual Studio Code with just writing "python" in the console:
python
After that, Microsoft Store opens automatically with the Python app:
And I just click Get.
And it all work!

All the previous answers are correct, but in my case, I was getting this, because I was not passing the version...
The fix is passing the version:
py.exe -3 your_program

If you're on Windows, you may want to use the Python installer, in Windows Marketplace.

I faced the same error while using Anaconda and trying to link the Python executable path in the command prompt.
It got rectified by going to Settings → App execution aliases → and turning "off" Python. Then again I had to set the path for Python in Anaconda and was successful in executing "python --version" command.

The same thing happened to me even after trying all the above-mentioned steps.
I just restart my system and it was working fine. Do it and if still doesn't fix the issue then make sure you have checked "add python ( any version ) to PATH" before installing Python.

If none of the previous answers are working, you can check if you have the Python executable in your program files.
Go to C:\Program Files and check if you have the Python application. If not, go to the python download website here and download the .exe file.
While installing you must select "Custom install" and select the location as C:/Program Files.
Install it and it should work now from anywhere. This worked for me!

To sincerely resolve this issue, do the following:
Uninstall the Python instance and reinstall it. Note: Make sure you check
"Add variable PATH".
On the command line, type:
python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools virtualenv

I got this issue when I used Visual Studio Code as the IDE, and Anaconda as my Python compiler. And you don't need to close the "app alias" in settings, but copy your python.exe to python3.exe in your Anaconda folder.

That happened to me. So, to fix it, you have to follow the following steps:
Uninstall the Python version you already installed.
Go ahead and open the installation file to reinstall it again.
Before hitting Install Now, make sure to tick the box in front of Add Python to path.
Go ahead and complete the installation procedure as usual.
Steps for installing Python

The problem is more subtle than it seems.
For example, if you are using Visual Studio Code on the bottom left, you should see Python X.X.X xx-bit (the X is the version).
If you click in there you will see where the IDE is getting the python.exe from.
Locate that folder into your file explorer and then just follow the answer that is saying to change the environments variables.
So copy the path where python.exe is and add it to the Path variable and do the same where the Script folder is (it is in the same directory where the python.exe is).
Then of course make sure your IDE is using the right Python.

None of the answers here worked for me. I did this and the error went away.
For Windows 11 which I was using, I reran the python-3.10.5-amd64.exe file from my downloads directory and then chose to modify the installation.
Then I followed these easy steps.
Make sure the PIP component is checked before proceeding to install.
Then check 'Add Python to environment variables' if it's not checked already.
Proceed to Install.
At this point, your error will be solved

If you already have the Python executable on your machine and you are getting this error in Windows 10, search for the Python executable and copy its path then copy the path in system variables. It worked for me.

to check in windows
py --version
or restart your pc first then put htis command again

Why does repair python return "Can't write to file" even though i have access to the specified directory? [duplicate]

I am trying to install Python 2.7 (64 bit) on Windows 10. In the middle of the installation, a window pops up saying:
Error writing to file C:\Python27\pythonw.exe. Verify that you have
access to that directory
How can I resolve this issue and install Python?

This error is normally encountered when the installer does not have admin rights for the drive/folder you are installing to. I also noticed that you are installing to drive C:
Here are a couple of things for you to try.
Open the installer program by right-clicking, and then selecting "Run as Administrator".
Depending on how you have your PC set up you may not have permission to install on drive C:
If this is a work computer, talk to your IT department. Otherwise, seriously consider using different drives to keep your OS and your applications separated.

I encountered a similar issue while installing Python 2.7.11 on Windows 7 (64bit). Here is how I solved the error.
Note down the path mentioned in the error.
Do not close the error message. i.e. Do not press "Retry" or "Cancel", let it be there.
Go to the directory mentioned in step-1.
Try to create a new folder or text file in this directory.
You will get an error message saying "The Disc Structure is Corrupted and Unreadable". This is the real issue which is causing the Python installation to fail.
Run Command Prompt as an administrator and enter the command: Chkdsk \f C:
Either it will start checking the disc or it will ask you to select if you want to check disc next time you boot-up your machine. Select Yes and restart your machine.
A disc check will be performed, which may take 5-10 minutes.
Now you can install Python without any issue.

I had the same problem , this is how I solved the error :
click on cancel
go to c:\
create a new folder and call it python or python3
run the python install as administrator and choose the new folder that you just created
as directory where it should be installed
et voila !

Your Windows 10 version may not be activated. So many administrator features are locked in inactivated Windows10 version.
So try to open CMD in administrator mode and run following command to ignore the activation message.
slmgr -rearm
Now you can install fresh version of python with pythonw.exe features.

Right Click The running Uninstaller. Then Right Click Python 3.9.1 64-bit as shown below in the picture. ( I have Python 3.9.1. You can do it in any Uninstaller) Now it will repair without any errors. ^_^

PyCharm not recognizing my python interpreter and PIP packages. Maybe PATH issue?

So I have been having issues with getting PyCharm to find my python3 interpreter on my Mac. I have downloaded a few packages with pip from the terminal and when I use the python shell from the terminal and import them, I get no errors.
When I check where these packages are downloaded, I get this path:
/usr/local/Cellar/python/3.7.0/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.>7/lib/python3.7/site-packages
So the issue is when I try to use the PyCharm IDE I don't have access to these packages. I have gone into the settings to change the interpreter and I have tried all these options, none of which show my installed packages.
![1]:https://i.imgur.com/dhTg8CV.png
I have also tried navigating to that path where it shows my packages are downloaded and selecting the python.exe (the highlighted file) I find, but get this error with PyCharm ->
![2]:https://i.imgur.com/DbW5y6I.png
![3]:https://i.imgur.com/B8H4hlA.png
I have a feeling I am selecting the wrong python.exe but I don't know where to look. I also think the problem could stem from me installing iTerm and the zshrc bash program and it changed my paths, but I don't know why python would be working from my terminal then. Just in case, this is what my Path is in my zshrc file:
export PATH=$HOME/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH
export PATH="$HOME/.composer/vendor/bin:$PATH"
export PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:~/bin:$PATH"
Sorry for the long post and no inline images, this is my first post. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Just trying to get this to work so I can work on a project.
Update
just thought it would be useful to know that when i type "which python3" in the terminal it returns -> /usr/local/bin/python3

The simple solution is
Open the pycharm
Go to top left most side on IDE and open FILE dropdown.
Open the project which contains PIP files.
By this procedure pycharm automatic detect the virtual environment.

How to install Python (any version) in Windows when you've no admin privileges?

The "NO ADMIN PRIVILEGES" part is key. I need to install Python but I do not have access to it in order to run the installation in a proper way. I'm also behind a firewall, so the "pip" option is quite limited.
Could you help me figure this out?

From the Python website, download the MSI version of Python you wish to install.
Then open your command prompt and use this command:
msiexec /a python-2.7.10.msi /qb TARGETDIR=C:\python27
Substitute python-2.7.10.msi, if you downloaded Python 3 and adjust your TARGETDIR to where you want it to go.
The /qb flag will give you a small dialog progress bar.

I downloaded embeddable zip file from the site. Extracted it to the folder of my choice. Then added that folder in the windows path variable (using setx). It worked for me. Well this install only python and not the other packages like pip etc.
Later I found better and simpler way with Python 3.7.0 version for windows.
Download windows installer exe.
Run the exe.
Screen will be shown to chose the installation option.
Uncheck "install for all users" option.
Go for the custom installation.
On next screen specify the directory path for which your user have
full access on the computer.
Uncheck "create shortcuts for installed application" option.
Make sure "Add python to environment variable" option is Unchecked .
complete the installation.
Add the installation and Script folder path in PATH using setx
This has installed all the default components of python

As the comment states: "uncheck '[Install launcher] for all users'"..

I suggest you use Anaconda (open source edition).
Anaconda is a completely free Python distribution (including for
commercial use and redistribution). It includes more than 300 of the
most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, and data
analysis.
One great feature of Anaconda is that it installs to your home folder, to which you should have write access.
It ships with a conda script that let's you install packages too.
Keep in mind that you will not be able to add it to the System PATH, though you can try to add it to your user PATH. If you can not add it to either, you will have to manually specify the full path to the python executable to run scripts from the command line.

I would suggest you try using Anaconda. It can be installed to a local user folder without requiring admin permissions.
With this, you also get a quite nice package management conda.

Uncheck 'Install for all user' when the installation starts. Rest will be taken care by Python-3.
I'm using Python-3.7.6 with this method.
This installation method will automatically updates current user's path for Python. But the application name will be py instead of python. The user has to handle environment variables if he wants to use pip or python commands.

As mentioned earlier here, use Anaconda. The default installation process does not require Windows Admin privileges. It comes with nice package management (that might not work if you are sitting behind corporate firewalls).

With Windows 2010 edition May 2019, you won't have to execute a msi setup or download an Anaconda edition or go to the python website.
Windows has a python.exe and python3.exe already pre-installed
those commands will get you directly to the Microsoft Store!
Example: Python 3.9, which installs python and puts python on the path for the current user. So, no need for admin privileges.
There is a discussion about this on the Talk Python To ME podcast #191 with Steve Dower from Dec. 2018.
See more at "Who put Python in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update?" from the same Steve Dower (also on Stack Overflow):
This version of Python is fully maintained by the community, installs easily on Windows 10, and automatically makes common commands such as python, pip and idle available (as well as equivalents with version numbers python3 and python3.7, for all the commands, just like on Linux).

Python 3.4 and 2.7 installation no Script folder and no pip installed

I was doing a fresh installation for Python 2.7.9 and 3.4.3 on Win7 X64 today, and I found that there is no Script folder in Python27 and Python34 folder as first child level folder, but there is one in Tools. However, I couldn't find pip within that Script folder, although pip should be installed with Python by default. The other I was doing the same installation for my other PC and laptop, there was Script folder (as first level child folder in Python27 and Python34) containing pip. So what is going on? how to install pip and maybe other useful scripts this way?
[EDIT] I tried python -m ensurepip in Python34. I got the following errors:
Ignoring indexes: https://pypi.python.org/simple
Collecting setuptools
Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\basecommand.py", line 232, in main
status = self.run(options, args)
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\commands\install.py", line 339, in run
requirement_set.prepare_files(finder)
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\req\req_set.py", line 333, in prepare_files
upgrade=self.upgrade,
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\index.py", line 326, in find_requirement
file_locations, url_locations = self._sort_locations(locations)
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\index.py", line 158, in _sort_locations
sort_path(os.path.join(path, item))
File "C:\Users\daiyue\AppData\Local\Temp\tmppvmc8dv1\pip-6.0.8-py2.py3-none-
any.whl\pip\index.py", line 139, in sort_path
if mimetypes.guess_type(url, strict=False)[0] == 'text/html':
File "C:\Python34\lib\mimetypes.py", line 287, in guess_type
init()
File "C:\Python34\lib\mimetypes.py", line 348, in init
db.read_windows_registry()
File "C:\Python34\lib\mimetypes.py", line 255, in read_windows_registry
with _winreg.OpenKey(hkcr, subkeyname) as subkey:
TypeError: OpenKey() argument 2 must be str without null characters or None, not str
[EDIT] The problem is due to multiple null Registry keys in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE that make read_windows_registry() in mimetypes.py searches failed. Here is the post that leads to the solution:
Python ‘pip’ and Windows registry corruption
thanks

If you used the PSF (python.org) .msi Windows installers, pip (and dependencies) should be installed in pythonxy/Lib/site-packages for 3.4.0+ and 2.7.9+. There should also be pythonxy/Scripts containing about 5 .exes. This is the last part of the install process. A command prompt window should briefly appear. Perhaps you did not have [ ] install pip checked when doing the installs (although this should have been checked by default). Perhaps there was an error that you missed.
In any case, you should have pythonxy/Lib/ensurepip/* present for both 2.7 and 3.4 and you should be able to run this module now. In Command Prompt, try python -m ensurepip in both .../python27 and .../python34.

Had the same issue, reinstalling didn't help.
Finally fixed it by running python -m ensurepip as administrator.

This problem is a official bug: Issue23604 .
I had encountered the same problem, and fixed it successfully using the method in
Swarley's Blog.

I ran into the same issue today while trying to install Python 2.7.13 in my computer; after some investigation I realized that v.3.60 ("Anaconda") was already present (it came along with Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, which I've installed a couple weeks ago).
I suspected of some path mismatch in the registry, so I tried removing both Python v. 3.60 and 2.17, and cleaning up the Registry by deleting the HKCU\Software\Python key (which, due to some reason, was still present).
After this, I was able to correctly install version 2.7.13, and this time the \scripts folder is present, with all the expected contents.
I don't know if installing v. 3.6 again would cause any problem: I'm not going to try this for the time since I'm currently developing for v.2.7.
Hope this can be of some help, anyway.
Max - Italy
EDIT:
I've made some further investigation and think I've discovered the reason why (in my case), the \Scripts folder was missing: the path where I was going to install Python is in virtual drive.
In my computer I only have one partition (C:), and i've mapped a folder (C:\Development) as D:, then I tried to install Python on D:\Python27; apparently this is not "good" and causes some problem in the installer.
After discovering that, I tried installing to the real path, and now everything seems to be OK.
Max.

Resolved by installing Python 2.7.13
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2713/

Windows 10. I had this issue while installing Python 2.7 into C:/Program Files/Python27 .. I think in this case it was a path issue. Fix was to do an install into C:/Python27, copy the Scripts folder from that installation to the installation in C:/Program Files/Python27. Everything else (including the paths to Python and Scripts) was fine.

Based on a combination of whats here, and what I found elsewhere, here is how I fixed it:
Uninstall whatever is installed already.
Go to regedit and HKLM/SOFTWARE/Python and delete the whole python section.
Reinstall Python
This installed with the scripts folder this time.
Hope this helps someone.

Guess what? In case you have NetBeans (or probably GlassFish) installed, then it could break installation for pip!
Details: there's a bug in NetBeans installer that could sometimes break the Windows registry in a way that's not expected by other installers.
#J3soon's answer was close, but Swarley's blog post haven't fixed the problem in my environment, because it wasn't a null character but was another kind of registry corruption.
And here's how I got rid of the issue. Run the following PowerShell script:
$local_key = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'
$machine_key = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'
$machine_key6432 = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*'
$items = Get-ChildItem #($local_key, $machine_key, $machine_key6432)
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
foreach ($item in $items) {
Write-Output $item.PSPath
$null = Get-ItemProperty $item.PSPath
}
It will write the registry key names to the output. In case it prints an error, take the one last key it printed and remove that from the registry (using PowerShell or regedit or whatever tool you prefer).
After that, reinstall Python, and it should install pip as intended.

I am using python 3.6.2 and faced a similar issue of missing scripts folder(also pip script) in python folder. I have done following things to add scripts folder again to python.
Goto - Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
then look for python program and try to uninstall it. A pop window
will appear which shows the following image.
Image Python
Try to REPAIR the installed program that should fix the issue.
Otherwise click on MODIFY and tick on pip check box and Add Python to environment variables checkbox, then install it. This should fix the issue.

Even I was facing this issue. I solved it by doing the following steps:
Uninstall python. (you can use the installer(python-2.7.xx.msi) to perform the uninstall. Select the option 'Remove Python'on double clicking the installer.)
Edit the environment variable 'Path', and remove the python directory path. ( To change the environment variable, right click on 'This PC', click properties, click 'Advanced System Properties' ->Environment Variables)
Remove the environment variable 'Python Path' if present.
Now reinstall python.
It will work !!!

Actually Scipts folder will not create after installing python, you have to manually create this folder and then install pip, then you can find the required files in this directory.

I had also faced the same problem which i managed to solve. The problem is when you install the python in default configuration then it installs the python folder in the "c:\user\Appdata......" which is lengthy and hard to find . To avoid it first uninstall the python 3.7 completely from the system from the control panel ->uninstall program. Then install it again with the option " customize installation". On the next page change the default location to C:/Python/Python37-32 and select the required check boxes and click install. This should solve your problem.

It is permission issue. I have both python 2 and 3 installed under
C:\Program Files\python\2.7.16
C:\Program Files\python\3.7.2
Python 2 installer is msi, so there is no run as admin option when install it
Python 3 installer is exe, there is run as admin option.
As the results, python 2 installed without scripts and pip.exe and python 3 installed successfully.
To fix this, simply give the full permission to everyone on
C:\Program Files\python\ and install python 2 again. then change the permission back.
That's it.

This Command works fine for me:
python -m ensurepip
Looking in links: C:\Users\kjangala\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpvd4_442i
Collecting setuptools
Collecting pip
Installing collected packages: setuptools, pip
Successfully installed pip-19.0.3 setuptools-40.8.0

I had this issue after getting a new computer and restoring my appdata folder (an enterprise system did this automatically for me). Somehow some old metadata in my %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python folder made the Scripts folder inside end up empty when I reinstalled Python.
I deleted this folder and uninstalled/reinstalled Python, and everything is working again.
Edit: I also had to delete %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Python to resolve another similar error. Interestingly, this one didn't get recreated on the reinstall.

It is simple,
Download this file Get Pip. Save it in your local with the extension .py
To run in windows:
1.) Open cmd
2.) type "python" and check if python is been installed
3.) type "python filePath.py" (example if you saved your file in C drive go the particular folder and run the command - Here "filePath.py" is the filename you saved)
command looks like this
4.) Cheers now it should work
5.) To check if pip installed properly type "pip --version"

I had the same issue (win 10, py 3.8.5, executable installer). The solution i've found is to install python to non-standard catalog (D:/ instead of windows user folder which is under access protection). In this case, the file "easy_install.exe" will be created in the Scripts folder. Then open console inside the folder and call "easy_install pip", this will install pip. After that just copy everything to the standard catalog and don't forget to change the environment variables.