# bpython > A fancy interface to the Python interpreter. > Provides syntax highlighting and many other nice-to-haves in REPL mode. > More information: . - Start a REPL (interactive shell): `bpython` - Execute a specific Python file: `bpython {{path/to/file.py}}` - Execute a specific Python file and start a REPL: `bpython --interactive {{path/to/file.py}}` - Use the specified [c]onfig file instead of the default config: `bpython --config {{path/to/file.conf}}`