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I tried to start up python for the first time, but it said the handle was invalid, any clues?
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what is the precise error message ?
How did you install python ?
What is your OS ?
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Pythons normally don't come with a handle, this must be a new breed.
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Handle? Like its throwing an exception? You honestly make no sense.
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I'm on XP, I try to open python.exe and it gives me the error message, The Handle is Invalid
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Did you use the .msi binary installer to install Python?

How are you trying to open python.exe?

Normally you find the IDE called Idle.pyw somewhere in the Python folders (like C:\Python31\Lib\idlelib) and double click on it to get going. Doing any programming out of the Python shell directly is f****cking ugly!
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Use IDLE, Notepad++, ulipad, or editor/IDE of your choice.
Using Commandline is poorest idea. Anyway if you still wish to do that, Add Python path to your system path and type on console:
python

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