Looks like you are trying to run terminal commands inside python shell. Don't go to pyhon shell to run them. Run them in DOS On 24 Mar, 2013 9:38 AM, "James" <[email protected]> wrote:
> haha sorry for got to post, > > windows 7 running on activepython 2.7.2.5 > (path is under python27) > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] > Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. > > C:\Users\James>python > ActivePython 2.7.2.5 (ActiveState Software Inc.) based on > Python 2.7.2 (default, Jun 24 2011, 12:21:10) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] > on win > 32 > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> C:\Users\James\Desktop\test.py runserver > File "<stdin>", line 1 > C:\Users\James\Desktop\test.py runserver > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > >>> C:\Users\James\Desktop\test.py > File "<stdin>", line 1 > C:\Users\James\Desktop\test.py > ^ > SyntaxError: invalid syntax > >>> > > but the test.py file or any other py file is there and the path is correct > but python fails to recognise it as valid > > cheers > > On Friday, March 22, 2013 2:32:52 PM UTC+13, James wrote: >> >> Hey there, >> >> Did first Django app and everything worked find, however my computer >> crashed and after restoring it each time I try to execute any .py file in >> command prompt it says syntax error or that the module doesnt exist... >> >> Would you know any reasons for this? Python is still installed and >> everything that was there before the crash is still there. >> >> Thanks! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

