Syntax error in setting the current directory of command prompt in Windows 7

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I saved a python file to my desktop. In order to test it, I used the command prompt. However, my command prompt is located in ``` C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories ``` To change the current directory, I wrote ``` cd C:\Users\Name\Desktop ``` in the command prompt. However, it keeps telling me that I have an "invalid syntax" ``` >>>cd C:\Users\Name\Desktop File "<stdin>", line 1 cd C:\Users\Name\Desktop ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax ``` Any suggestion to fix this problem?

Accepted Answer

the `>>>` prompt indicates you are already running python interpreter.

You need to enter that command from the shell prompt.

Press Ctrl-D to exit Python to the ordinary shell prompt and try again.

P.S: I'm not related to anyway with python Reference : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1558728

try this on ms-dos

```
cd\
cd C:\Users\YourUserName\Desktop
python filename.py
```

Syntax error in setting the current directory of command prompt in Windows 7

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