How to find the python installation path on windows?

Question

On windows 10 I have python installed and working, but not in the standard place C:\PythonXY.

How to find out the location of the python installation?

Why not search `python` on the windows search bar? – Avión Apr 21 '16 at 14:08 — Avión, Apr 21 '16 at 14:08

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 21 '16 at 14:09

5

You can do this:

>>> import sys
>>> sys.executable
C:\Python35\python.exe

answered Apr 21 '16 at 14:09

Andy

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This answer (or `sys.prefix`) is more generally useful for a novice that may only know how to run IDLE from the start menu. Possibly they need to know where Python is to add the directory to `PATH`, in which case where.exe will be useless. – Eryk Sun Apr 21 '16 at 18:30

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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Run where python in a console.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

Community

answered Apr 21 '16 at 14:08

Chris

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