Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings

Question

I'm just starting coding and I was trying to download a GUI, but the terminal keeps 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

Solution 1

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

Solution 2

1. Check your Python version and be sure it is installed on your machine

2. Check the path environment variable

3. Go to -> "start" and type "Manage App Execution Aliases". Go to it and turn off "Python"

Solution 3

I have the same issue. I fixed this issue by using the below method.

1. 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.

   

Solution 4

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! :)

Solution 5

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.

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Comments

[Just van Til]

Thumps up. Restarting after adding these 2 lines did it for me.

[thoroc]

Only do that if you intend to get a quick fix. In fact you shouldn't install from the market place in most cases for development. You should look into installing through pyenv and adding those version to your PATH. instead.

[Farley]

I don't understand why the default python installer for windows doesn't automatically do the "manage app execution alias" thing. Super frustrating, thank you for this so much! If you're having issues, definitely try out #3

[Nages]

Thank bro this worked. Ensure you close the existing command prompt after this setting is done.

[Laxmikant Ratnaparkhi]

@Maninder - Thanks worked for me. BTW you can put Python Path in User's variable as well, to setup Python for each user. And only Scripts path should go to System Variables

[Florin Andrei]

This is not useful and can be misleading. E.g. I'm running PySpark in Jupyter. Clearly I have Python installed. Yet I still get the error.

[abhishah901]

@Farley Linux does that for you, well not really, but you do not have to worry about these pettty environment vars everytime

[Sebastian]

Of all the answers above, I have python 3 installed on my system, plus i have it on my system variables, turning it off in settings only makes CMD not recognize it. But your comment about installing from the store actually works for me. Thank you!!!!!

[Mohamed Raza]

@FlorinAndrei, I solved this issue by restarting the PC / Laptop after installation of python

[CodeMed]

This should be the accepted answer. Except note that this error appears after Python has been uninstalled from the Microsoft store. You then have to install Python from Python.org and then add that Python.org binary to the PATH as described in the accepted answer.

[AlexGeorg]

Ahh, Smartgit should really clarify this error a little more. I was searching for a "Manage App Execution Aliases" setting within the program itself...

[HGamble]

Also using py instead of python3 works too.

[Peter Mortensen]

Doesn't the path (C:\Program Files) depend on the particular version of Windows and how it is configured? Isn't it expressed in (another) environment variable?

[Peter Mortensen]

Doesn't the path (C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39) depend on the particular version of Windows and how it is configured? Isn't it expressed in (another) environment variable?

[Peter Mortensen]

Re "copy your python.exe to python3.exe": What about updates?

[Farhang Amaji]

yes but it seems he has the same configuration and for the sake of helping him I ignored the general python path, and one the facts is that I just know 2 ways of these configurations because the conda and other package managers also modify the python paths differently.

[Niloofar Adelkhani]

I am sure that I have python installed, but I get this error. so this isn't a good recommendation for all.

[Ahmad Ayyaz]

after installing the python restarting the PC worked for me

[Alex. S.]

Yeah, this is the solution to the problem, which is a real problem and there is no need for the snarkiness of the comments at the OP when he posted his question.

[Ray]

@PeterMortensen my default python is 3.6, so i copy "python.exe" file, and paste it in same folder. and rename the copy to "python3.exe".

[Yaakov]

I did that and now ti says this:'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[Yaakov]

@Nages, you saved my time by letting me close the command prompt

[Ishwara Bhat]

@Yaakov How did you solve it? I am stuck at this stage.

[Mike Diente]

@IshwaraBhat I've encountered this and what worked for me is by just restarting my machine.

[Ishwara Bhat]

@MikeDiente, Thanks. Later I realized that I had multiple python versions (from Anaconda and other installations). The manage extensions tab had multiple versions. Also system environment variables. Playing around with these solved my problem.

[Lb Abid]

This solved my problem :)

[Kishan Bheemajiyani]

No need to do this long process you just need to go "App Execution Aliases" just disable app installer on python.

[Developer Gee]

Manage app execution aliases was my issue as well. Changed that, closed and reopened command prompt and it worked. Thanks!

[Calculate]

Awesome, It Worked !! Perfect Response for this.

[kichik]

"Manage App Execution Aliases" worked for me but I had to first terminate all python.exe processes. Before I did that, it just kept ignoring my settings.

[Alex]

For me this didn't work until I made sure that the Python path entries were ABOVE the entry for the microsoft windows apps. Then it worked fine.

[AfriPwincess]

Thanks I added it to System path as mentioned above and restarted VS Code in my case. It is working fine now.

[AfriPwincess]

After installation, make sure to add the python paths to the PATH environment variable. Make sure it is added under System variable and not user variable. There is a comment above detailing that.

[GyRo]

I cen't disable python.exe ailas. When I turn it off it kept shown as turned on

[DanielBell99]

To set a path: javatpoint.com/how-to-set-python-path

[JDOaktown]

also confirm your privileges. If you don't have admin prior to running "Manage App Execution Aliases" you may have confusing results.