Double-click .py File to Open With Python IDLE

This is the most ANNOYING problem to have and there's a million web pages talking about many different possible solutions. In this video, I will show you how to make Python (.py) files open with Python IDLE when they are double-clicked in your Windows explorer.

For example, you see a .py file you want to open. Sure, you can right-click and say "Edit with IDLE" then a submenu appears and you can click "Edit with IDLE 3.X (xx bit)" but that means you have to right-click a .py file and manually click the edit with IDLE flyout menu every single time.

Wouldn't it just be easier to double-click the Python file and have IDLE editor open?

YES!

That's what I'll show you how to do in this video.

#Python #IDLE

[berktopbas]

I've spent 2 hours to get this video and finally some brilliant person did it so brief and precisely. Thanks mate!

[bio.jfonseca]

OMG, every time I have to install Python I get a different reaction to double click. I'm saving this video as a final solution. You nailed it!

[kunaldhamiwal]

worked for me in win 10 but a little different way when you go in the default app it will not show the browse for it to work you should go to any .py file saved on your pc and click open with and click always use this app then go to chose another app and browse and then just follow the steps from video hope it helps :)

[moreliketechofficial]

In windows 10 I didn't have to do any more steps than 2:30 and it worked for me
thank you !!

[muhanadkais]

Super fabulous!! I spent too much time here and nothing was helpful until I came across your video. Many thanks!

[aligreen]

I got rid of that repeated right-clicking all because of you!! Thank you so much!!

[ender]

I think this is the first time I've ever had a technical issue and the first video I watched actually fixed it. Thank you!

[jomamma]

I did exactly what he said as the video ran, and at time 2:01 in the video, he double clicked on a python script file and it didn't open for him, but I did the exact same thing on my computer, and it worked for me. Right after that first troubleshooting step. Thanks so much, Jarad!!!

[pawan]

My problem is a bit different, whenever i click "edit with idle" after right clicking the python file, nothing appears, like nothing at all, but they do open when I'm using the IDLE software and click File->Open, but this is a hassle, i tried using your methods but it didn't work for me, i just want to open files with "edit with idle" like normally. i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the latest version, which is 3.11.5. please help i have no idea how this happened

[sudeep_sapkota]

after the .bat there is blink of terminal while opening .py,
so i changed back to the default of the extension and kept the registry as same as in video

[mishenfernando]

bro i wasted so many hours couldnt do anything. you made my day

[singhmp]

Great!
I wanted to keep VScode as default editor but also have an option to open with idle. Now clicking on Open with > Python opens the file in IDLE. Exactly what I wanted

[utkarshsharma]

AMAZING TOO EASILY....THW ONE WHOM WE CAN TRUST

[justbeeeb]

worked thx subscribed my fingers are covered in peach jam btw

[rubenarroyo]

Dude! you are the best! I have win 10. Start at 2:30 of the video you guys.

[johnnygarcia]

Bro u the goat¡ f these other videos ive being watching none of them help finally i came down to u searching for real help not bs

[tenzin]

Thank you so much Jarad! this worked for me.

[ethanbauer]

i dont have an idle.bat file on my computer at all

[ritajitpal]

Was really looking for this.. thanks a lot!!

[asmaqhussain]

changing file path was not working on you but it worked on me at first click