In your Python interpreter, type the following commands:
>>> import os, sys
>>> os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
'C:\\Python25'
Also, you can club all these and use a single line command. Open cmd and enter following command
python -c "import os, sys; print(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))"
Answer from elo80ka on Stack OverflowIn your Python interpreter, type the following commands:
>>> import os, sys
>>> os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
'C:\\Python25'
Also, you can club all these and use a single line command. Open cmd and enter following command
python -c "import os, sys; print(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))"
If you have Python in your environment variable then you can use the following command in cmd or powershell:
where python
or for Unix enviroment
which python
command line image :

windows - e pyhow to get python installed path from command line - Stack Overflow
Python Installation
Quick Question: How do I view Python's location in command prompt?
Powershell cant run Python
So I've been having trouble with Python and I want to know which installation I'm using (I have two user profiles on Windows, my old one and the one I made explicitly to code in, and they both have Python installed).
I tried looking it up, but it only led to this madness you see below:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1348]
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C:\Users\willi>!type python
'!type' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\willi>type python
The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\Users\willi>type Python
The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\Users\willi>Python type
Python: can't open file 'C:\Users\willi\type': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
C:\Users\willi>Python
Python 3.9.6 (tags/v3.9.6:db3ff76, Jun 28 2021, 15:26:21) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> python
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'python' is not defined
>>> .quit
File "<stdin>", line 1
.quit
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> quit
Use quit() or Ctrl-Z plus Return to exit
>>> quit()
C:\Users\willi>python
Python 3.9.6 (tags/v3.9.6:db3ff76, Jun 28 2021, 15:26:21) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> !type Python
File "<stdin>", line 1
!type Python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type
<class 'type'>
>>> type python
File "<stdin>", line 1
type python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type Python
File "<stdin>", line 1
type Python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> type(Python)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Python' is not defined
>>>How do I view Python's location in command prompt?
try opening up cmd and simply:
where python
By default, this searches your PATH for matches. More precisely:
Description: Displays the location of files that match the search pattern. By default, the search is done along the current directory and in the paths specified by the PATH environment variable.
Most windows python installers modify your PATH so this should find what doing python at the CLI will call.
Cross-platform solution using sys.executable
python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
sys.executable
A string giving the absolute path of the executable binary for the Python interpreter, on systems where this makes sense.
For Windows 10/8/7:
- Open
System Properties(Right clickComputerin the start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Win+Pause) - Click
Advanced system settingsin the sidebar. - Click
Environment Variables... - Select
PATHin theSystem variablessection - Click
Edit Add Python's path to the end of the list (the paths are separated by semicolons). For example:
C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Python27
For Windows XP:
- Open
System Properties(Type it in the start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Win+Pause) - Switch to the
Advancedtab - Click
Environment Variables... - Select
PATHin theSystem variablessection - Click
Edit Add Python's path to the end of the list (the paths are separated by semicolons). For example:
C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Python27Test on a new terminal window or if using an integrated terminal within a text editor, close and restart your editor or the changes won't be applied.
For anyone trying to achieve this with Python 3.3+, the Windows installer now includes an option to add python.exe to the system search path. Read more in the docs.