title: Running a simple script from desktop
body: <p>So I'm an extreme beginner to programming, just starting the Python class on Coursera. Using Python 2.7.10</p>
  
  <p>Anyway, I made a simple print statement script in Notepad++ </p>
  
  <pre><code>print "Hello World"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and saved as a python file on my desktop </p>
  
  <pre><code>newprog.py
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However when I try to run it a cmd window appears and disappears and I'm not quite sure whats wrong.</p>
  
  <p>The other question that this was linked as a duplicate to is about accessing python through the command prompt, which I don't have a problem with. From answers given it is now apparent to me that my dilemma was due to an erroneous belief that the interpreter would remain open after running whatever script I wrote. </p>