"Python" working but "Py" is not

I'm on Windows 10 and have Python 3.9.0 installed. The evinronment variables I have for Python are C:\Users\Zimplfy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\ and C:\Users\Zimplfy\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\scripts\ in PATH. For some reason whenever I type py inside Command Prompt I get:

'py' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

But when I type in python I get:

Python 3.9.0 (tags/v3.9.0:9cf6752, Oct 5 2020, 15:34:40) [MSC v.1927 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

Anyone have an answer to why this could be?

Thanks in advance.

1 Answer

you can fix it by checking

> where py

for example on my machine the output is

C:\Windows\py.exe

so if the py is missing and you have standard python installation then you need need to make sure that C:\WINDOWS is in the path by setting env path WINDIR=C:\WINDOWS

verify

echo %WINDIR%

if there is still no py.exe then reinstall python