Python Isn't working

[Triverske]

I tried to start up python for the first time, but it said the handle was invalid, any clues?

[jice]

what is the precise error message ?
How did you install python ?
What is your OS ?

[Ene Uran]

Pythons normally don't come with a handle, this must be a new breed.

[ov3rcl0ck]

Handle? Like its throwing an exception? You honestly make no sense.

[Triverske]

I'm on XP, I try to open python.exe and it gives me the error message, The Handle is Invalid

[Ene Uran]

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!

[evstevemd]

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

There you are!