HOW TO CHECK IF PYTHON IS INSTALLED

Don’t know whether python is installed on your system, or want to know about the installed version, this article will clear all your doubts. This article also covers “How to check if python is installed on Windows 10“.

Open the command prompt/terminal/shell in your system and type ‘python’. If any error message shows, that means you don’t have python installed on your system. If not, a message containing details of the installed version of python in your system will shows.

Sometimes, the path of python installed on your system might not reside in the path of the command line. Probably best to search the computer for ‘python’ using File Manager to see if a lot of Python files and folders come up. If so, look for the distinct ‘app’ extension and note its location before running it. Long term, you’d want to add it to your path so it can be executed from any location.