# Execute Python Files in Build

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**Created:** [December 23, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/execute-python-files-in-build/1093 "2021-12-23T07:10:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![owenliusc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@owenliusc](https://community.jenkins.io/u/owenliusc)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/execute-python-files-in-build/1093/1 "2021-12-23T07:10:35Z")

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Hi Guys I am a beginner in Jenkins,  
I am facing issue with executing python file in the build section in a freestyle project. However it didn’t worked. Can anyone help answer? Thanks!  
//  
cd E:\projects\devopsdemo1  
python E:\projects\devopsdemo1\demo.py  
//  
My Code

 ![q3](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/jenkins/original/1X/655cf2ef74086c9c4edc1900a07ffe589fd8851f.png)  
Build Fail Output

Thanks !

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**Author:** ![halkeye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/halkeye/32/8_2.png) [@halkeye](https://community.jenkins.io/u/halkeye)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/execute-python-files-in-build/1093/2 "2021-12-23T07:24:16Z")

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so if you’re just starting out, I highly recommend using pipelines instead of freestyle, it’ll give you a lot more control.

Secondly, it says it can’t run 'cmd" in $linuxpath

So it seems to me your trying to issue windows commands on a linux build agent.

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**Author:** ![owenliusc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@owenliusc](https://community.jenkins.io/u/owenliusc)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/execute-python-files-in-build/1093/3 "2021-12-24T02:07:51Z")

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Thanks so much Appreciated!