title: How to run python3 from cmd.exe
body: <p>I see the following text when I type <code>python</code> in my Windows 8.1 console (cmd.exe)</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Python 2.7.16 (v2.7.16:413a49145e, Mar  4 2019, 01:37:19) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AM
    D64)] on win32</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I want to run <strong>python3.6</strong> version when I type <code>python</code>.</p>
  
  <p><strong>What I tried</strong></p>
  
  <p>1) Entered python3 and python3.6, but I didn't work</p>
  
  <p>2) downloaded python3 and added it to the PATH variable</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>C:\Users\alex\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Scripts\;C:\Users\alex\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\;C:\Users\alex\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\Scripts\;C:\Users\alex\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\bin; c:\Go\bin; ;%PyCharm%; C:\Users\alex\Desktop\Education\5\dev\chrome;;C:\Program Files\gretl;C:\chromedriver;C:\chromium-automation;C:\Users\alex\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python 3.6;</p>
  </blockquote>