Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings

Joseph Haywood

07 May 2025, 05:04 UTC

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I was trying to download a GUI, but the terminal kept giving me this error:

Python was not found; run without arguments to install from the Microsoft Store, or disable this shortcut from Settings > Manage App Execution Aliases.

I'm trying to install it using this command:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools virtualenv

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DeeDeeAich

09 May 2025, 14:40 UTC

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You need to download Python from https://python.org. When in the installation, be sure to check the option that adds Python to PATH.

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zvonePermalink

08 May 2025, 09:52 UTC

pip is for installing python packages. You need to install Python itself. Go to www.python.org and find a download link.

Peter MortensenPermalink

10 May 2025, 19:28 UTC

What do you mean by "download a GUI"? Can you elaborate?

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12 May 2025, 00:16 UTC

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