unexpected character after line continuation character error

[newbie]

hi
im learning python for about 5 minutes now and trying to run python from a windows terminal(giving the directory to the termminal so the terminal finds and run it) and im having this error:
SyntaxError: unexpected character after line continuation character.
my code is:

C:\> cd Desktop\Python

and its the same as the example in the book(Python Crash Course) but i have no clue what is wrong.
any idea what is this for?
OS: Windows 10
Python V 3.7.0

[Larz60+]

this is not code, it's a OS command to change directory

C:\> cd Desktop\Python

from command line, if you want interactive python, simply type:

python

if you want to run a python script, for example myscript.py, use:

python myscript.py

[ichabod801]

That's not Python. That's the Windows command to change directories. You would type that at the Windows command line to get to the Python folder on your desktop.

[newbie]

this is not code, it's a OS command to change directory

C:\> cd Desktop\Python

from command line, if you want interactive python, simply type:

python

if you want to run a python script, for example myscript.py, use:

python myscript.py

lol, thx but got nothing out of it yet.
error is (in the os command window):'C:\' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
tried this with all three ways u said and still nothing.
checked the directory and it was not wrong.

[Larz60+]

drop c:\
type what I show verbatim

[newbie]

drop c:\
type what I show verbatim

still nothing, just an "invalid syntax" error.
copied ur lines and changed my folder names to them exactly.
thx tho, maybe i can find the way to do this on utube.

[Larz60+]

please show everything on your screen, including prompts, etc.
There is something wrong here,
for example if you see >>>
show that and everything else.

[newbie]

please show everything on your screen, including prompts, etc.
There is something wrong here,
for example if you see >>>
show that and everything else.

this is what happens in command window:

C:\Users\admin\Desktop>C:\> cd Desktop\Python
'C:\' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

it also makes a file named "cd" in my desktop and its empty.

[Larz60+]

[python]cd stands for change directory.
Why are you trying to change director while trying to run python?
type the following verbatim from command line:

Output:
python

nothing more, nothing less. Got it???

[snippsat]

cmd tutorial
Python 3.6/3.7 and pip installation under Windows

A run in cmd:

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.165]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. Med enerett.

# Change directory to root C:
C:\Windows\System32>cd\

# Test Python 
C:\>python -V
Python 3.7.0

# Test pip
C:\>pip -V
pip 18.0 from c:\python37\lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.7)

# Change directory to foo:
C:\>cd foo

# look at hello.py
C:\foo>more hello.py
print('hello world')

# Run hello.py
C:\foo>python hello.py
hello world

# Interactive interpreter
C:\foo>python
Python 3.7.0 (v3.7.0:1bf9cc5093, Jun 27 2018, 04:06:47) [MSC v.1914 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> a = 'foo'
>>> a * 5
'foofoofoofoofoo'
>>> exit()

C:\foo>

When i type command is only text marked in blue.
C:\Windows\System32>cd\
C:\foo>python hello.py
C:\foo>more hello.py