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On Windows, the Python version 3 installation from https://www.python.org/downloads/ does not come with a python3.exe file. See here: python/cpython#99185

Added some Windows specific instructions (call python instead)
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qualiaMachine authored Mar 10, 2023
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You can
test your Python installation from the command line with:
~~~
$ python3 --version
$ python3 --version # on Mac/Linux
$ python --version # on Windows — Windows installation comes with a python.exe file rather than a python3.exe file
~~~
{: .language-bash}
If all is well with your installation, you should see something like:
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To make sure you are using the standard Python distribution and not some other distribution you may have on your system,
type the following in your shell:
~~~
$ python3
$ python3 # python on Windows
~~~
{: .language-bash}
This should enter you into a Python console and you should see something like:
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