Cannot calling directly python from the command prompt: need to enter the full installation path

Question

On my PC at work which has Windows 10, I've installed Python. However when I'm trying to call from the command prompt, I get the following result (Picture 1) and I have to manually enter the path to open python (Picture 2). In order to be able to install all the libraries, what should I do in ordert to be able to directly call python as in Picture 1? I tried to add the path to the user environment as in Picture 3, as suggest below but, I still get the exact same error message as in Picture 1

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• Ibrahim: add the python path to your environment variables
• ravishankar chavare: Add python path and Scripts path to System variable by just search system variable (Enviornment) and go to advance and add complete path to path section
• Afif Zafri: read: geek-university.com/python/add-python-to-the-windows-path
• Eryk Sun: If you installed the py.exe launcher for all users, just run py, or py -3.7 to be precise. To install packages, run py -m pip install <...>. You can add the installation and scripts directories to PATH if you really need a particular python.exe and pip.exe, but it becomes a maintenance chore when upgrading to a new major version, or if you need to switch between versions. Commonly in development it's better to create and activate a virtual environment, e.g. py -m venv env37 and then env37\Scripts\activate.bat.

Answer 1

see how to addpath on windows 10

https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/

add python path as shown here!

• ecjb: Thank you for your answer @Ibrahim. I tried your answer and uploaded the screenshot of the implementation but it still doesn't work. what am I missing?
• Ibrahim: Hi, add your python path inside the variable "Path". ( In your screenshot picture3, below the selected OneDrive variable. click the Path variable then add python path inside it) Then you must close and open the terminal.

Answer 2

I too faced this issue when i'm new to python. So, I suggest you to re-install the python while installing there will be option to add '.exe' file to the path then you can directly call python interpreter in your command prompt.