Rich wrote: >> But command line still says "unrecognized command",
You don't say which installer you are using? I know the ActiveState installer puts the python directory in your environment automatically, and I bet the Python.org installer does too. Do you see Python24 in your path? If you get desperate, try: http://dooling.com/index.php/category/geekophilia It's a hand-holding install guide. rd -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list