Where do I issue commands?

Question

When tools such as cx_freeze tell you to use a command such as "python setup.py build", where is this command issued? I have tried both the python command line and the Windows command prompt, but neither one worked with inputting that phrase.

Answer 1

Here is what :

1. This goes on the windows command prompt.
2. You first need to cd to the directory where your setup.py is situated.

For Eg: C:\folder\setup.py

On the command prompt :

• C:\

• cd folder

• python setup.py build

Now, this will call python and pass the file setup.py and asks to build it.

Answer 2

You issue such commands from the command prompt. You should make sure that you've changed into the directory containing setup.py before typing the command.

Answer 3

It works from your shell or command prompt, but it assumes that you have followed the appropriate guide(s) for generating a setup.py file for your code.