Creating a Python local server in Windows

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I'm trying to use this commmand:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

but it's not working. I'm guessing that it isn't working because I'm running that through Windows Command Prompt. How does one make that function?

The error I am getting from Command Prompt is:
"'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file"

By default, python is not registered as a command in the windows command prompt. (Be it a file in the PATH, a macro or something else entirely).

The solution is to simply type the whole path to the python.exe. I installed Python to C:\Python27 so all I need to type is

C:\Python27\python.exe /m SimpleHTTPServer

Open System Properties (Right click Computer in the start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Win+Pause)
Click Advanced system settings in the sidebar.
Click Environment Variables...
Select PATH in the System variables section
Click Edit
Add Python's path to the end of the list (the paths are separated by semicolons). For example:
```
C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Python27
```

Open System Properties (Type it in the start menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Win+Pause)
Switch to the Advanced tab
Click Environment Variables...
Select PATH in the System variables section
Click Edit
Add Python's path to the end of the list (the paths are separated by semicolons). For example:
```
C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32;C:\Python27
```
Test on a new terminal window or if using an integrated terminal within a text editor, close and restart your editor or the changes won't be applied.

Windows doesn't have a command line Zip program, only a default windows explorer one. You will need to download a command line archiving program.