title: Maven exec plugin - Executing a python script
body: <p>I am using maven on Win 7 to build an application. I use the exec plugin to invoke a python script. </p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;plugin&gt;
          &lt;groupId&gt;org.codehaus.mojo&lt;/groupId&gt;
          &lt;artifactId&gt;exec-maven-plugin&lt;/artifactId&gt;
          &lt;version&gt;1.2.1&lt;/version&gt;
          &lt;executions&gt;
              &lt;execution&gt;
                  &lt;id&gt;create-dir&lt;/id&gt;
                  &lt;phase&gt;process-classes&lt;/phase&gt;
                  &lt;goals&gt;
                      &lt;goal&gt;exec&lt;/goal&gt;
                  &lt;/goals&gt;
              &lt;/execution&gt;
          &lt;/executions&gt;
          &lt;configuration&gt;
              &lt;executable&gt;src/main/upgrade/create.py&lt;/executable&gt;
              &lt;arguments&gt;
                  &lt;argument&gt;ChangeSet.txt&lt;/argument&gt;
              &lt;/arguments&gt;
          &lt;/configuration&gt;
      &lt;/plugin&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I get the below error when I build the project.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Embedded error: Cannot run program "pathToScript/create.py" CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I do have python installed and added to the %PATH variable.</p>
  
  <p>How do I fix it such that it will work independent of OS platform ?</p>
  
  <p>.:-EDIT-:.</p>
  
  <h1>WORKING CODE SNIPPET</h1>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;plugin&gt;
          &lt;groupId&gt;org.codehaus.mojo&lt;/groupId&gt;
          &lt;artifactId&gt;exec-maven-plugin&lt;/artifactId&gt;
          &lt;executions&gt;
              &lt;execution&gt;
                  &lt;configuration&gt;
                      &lt;executable&gt;python&lt;/executable&gt;
                      &lt;workingDirectory&gt;src/main/upgrade/&lt;/workingDirectory&gt;
                      &lt;arguments&gt;
                          &lt;argument&gt;createChangeSet.py&lt;/argument&gt;
                      &lt;/arguments&gt;    
  
                  &lt;/configuration&gt;
                  &lt;id&gt;python-build&lt;/id&gt;
                  &lt;phase&gt;prepare-package&lt;/phase&gt;
                  &lt;goals&gt;
                      &lt;goal&gt;exec&lt;/goal&gt;
                  &lt;/goals&gt;
              &lt;/execution&gt;
          &lt;/executions&gt;
      &lt;/plugin&gt;
  </code></pre>