windows - installation failed

[AdeelMushtaq]

I have followed this instruction to install it on windows
https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io/wiki/Microsoft-Windows

p3 install changedetection.io
This command downloaded all things without error.

but when I try to run this command changedetection.py it giving error.

C:\Users\Aadii>changedetection.py
'changedetection.py' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[FernandoMarques-Santos]

I think you need to download the code first and then save it in the chosen directory. Example: C:\Users\Aadii\changedetection.py

Then, you browse to the directory and run changedetection.py, or you can execute using the full path.

[dgtlmoon]

@AdeelMushtaq search for the file called changedetection.py on your whole hard-drive, tell me, where is it?

[ikunvr]

C:\Users\username>python changedetection.py
or
C:\Users\username>python.exe changedetection.py

I think file location is not the only issue, probably win os is not configured as py file open with python.

This could happen if you open py file with notepad or vscode for edit or read.

Probably running as above will fix the issue and run the script with python for sure.

This will work with 2 requirements

1- Yes, C:\Users\username\changedetection.py must be the exact location for script unless it is located under a system variable path

All paths locations directly accesible from cmd could be checked via "echo %path%" command on cmd

2- Python must be installed properly and python.exe must be under a system variable path

This could be checked via "where python" or "where python.exe" command on cmd.

[dgtlmoon]

What python version?

[ikunvr]

Version is not important.
During installation if py launcher is not selected or somehow it is overwrited, the issue that i mentioned could occur.