title: Run a python script from the prompt in windows
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4621255/how-do-i-run-a-python-program-in-the-command-prompt-in-windows-7">How do I run a python program in the Command Prompt in Windows 7?</a>  </p>
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  <p>This is a follow-up to this question: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9282100/run-a-python-script-in-windows">Run a python script in windows</a>.</p>
  
  <p>How would I do the equivalent of </p>
  
  <pre><code>`$ ./checksum.py &lt;folder&gt;
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  <p>in Windows? Note, the <code>checksum.py</code> file starts thus:</p>
  
  <pre><code>#!/usr/bin/env python
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