Hi Ufuk, On 4 January 2013 13:03, Ufuk Eskici <ufukesk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Hugo, > > I removed all related softwares from my PC and tried to re-install > everyting. > > At the last step, this command fails (instructions: > http://vijaymurthy.blogspot.com/2011/03/installing-paramiko-for-windows.html > ) > > **** > C:\paramiko-1.7.4>python setup.py build --compiler=mingw32 bdist_wininst > 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. > > Erm, this is actually telling you the problem directly: The system cannot find the "python" command. To explain: the Windows command interpreter has a list of directories (folders) that it searches for matching programs when you enter a command at the commant prompt. When it cannot find any program matching the name entered as a command, it duly displays the above message. Here's some background/references for this so you can improve your understanding of what's going on (as a programmer you really need to understand this stuff): http://superuser.com/questions/284342/what-are-path-and-other-environment-variables-and-how-can-i-set-or-use-them http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/articles/command_line.shtml So, the implication of you receiving this message is that your Python interpreter location is not on this system path list. To add it, click "Start", then right click "Computer", then "Properties", then click "Advanced system settings" on the left, click the "Environment variables" button at the bottom of the dialog, then look for the variable named "Path" under the section "System variables", click on it to select it then click the "Edit" button, then add ";C:\Python27\" to the existing path list (without the quotes and making sure to include the separator semicolon). Click "OK" and exit all the dialogs. Then re-open a command prompt, and at the prompt type "python" with no arguments and press enter. This should now open up the Python interpreter which if successful will prove that the PATH change was done succesfully. Aside, if you install Python using ActiveState's distribution, this step is done automatically for you. In case you're interested, you can get ActiveState's Python distribution here: http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads Note that although they request you to register, it is not obligatory. HTH, Walter
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