Trouble starting Python 3.1.1

[thelugnut]

I am trying to update from 3.0 to 3.1.1
I downloaded and extracted and have everything sitting in a folder, but it will not start.
I have navigated to the "Python 3.1.1 folder, and using the terminal, typed in "Python".

Python starts up but the version is:

"Python 2.6.2 (release26-maint, Apr 19 2009, 01:58:18)
[GCC 4.3.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>"

I am doing something wrong but damned if I know what.:confused:

[thelugnut]

O.K. Just had to pause and think a bit.

Instead of just entering "python" I needed to add the version number, "python 3.1.1".