As I understand, Python 2.7.9 comes with Pip installed, however when I try to execute a Pip command from CMD (Windows) I get the following error:
'pip' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
When I type python I do get the following, which suggests it has been installed correctly:
Python 2.7.9 (default, Dec 10 2014, 12:24:55) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
I did however need to add some environmental variables to get the python part working on CMD:
Add to the environment variable PATH: "C:\Python27\"
Define the system variable PYTHONPATH: "C:\Python27\"
I cannot find a Pip folder within the Python directory, however there is a folder called "ensurepip" in C:\Python27\Lib\.
Does anybody know how can I get Pip commands to start working in CMD?
Little side note for anyone new to Python who didn't figure it out by theirself: this should be automatic when installing Python, but just in case, note that to run Python using the python command in Windows' CMD you must first add it to the PATH environment variable, as explained here.
To execute Pip, first of all make sure you have it installed, so type in your CMD:
> python
>>> import pip
>>>
And it should proceed with no error. Otherwise, if this fails, you can look here to see how to install it. Now that you are sure you've got Pip, you can run it from CMD with Python using the -m (module) parameter, like this:
> python -m pip <command> <args>
Where <command> is any Pip command you want to run, and <args> are its relative arguments, separated by spaces.
For example, to install a package:
> python -m pip install <package-name>
Newer versions of Python come with py, the Python Launcher, which is always in the PATH.
Here is how to invoke pip via py:
py -m pip install <packagename>
py allows having several versions of Python on the same machine.
As an example, here is how to invoke the pip from Python 2.7:
py -2.7 -m pip install <packagename>
Make sure to also add "C:\Python27\Scripts" to your path. pip.exe should be in that folder. Then you can just run:
C:\> pip install modulename
Go to the folder where Python is installed .. and go to Scripts folder .
Do all this in CMD and then type :
pip
to check whether its there or not .
As soon as it shows some list it means that it is there .
Then type
pip install <package name you want to install>
Simple solution that worked for me is, set the path of python in environment variables,it is done as follows
Go to My Computer
Open properties
Open Advanced Settings
Open Environment Variables
Select path
Edit it
In the edit option click add and add following two paths to it one by one:
C:\Python27
C:\Python27\Scripts
and now close cmd and run it as administrator, by that pip will start working.
Firstly make sure that you have installed python 2.7 or higher
Open Command Prompt as administrator and change directory to python and then change directory to Scripts by typing cd Scripts then type pip.exe and now you can install modules
Step by Step:
Open Cmd
type in "cd \" and then enter
type in "cd python2.7" and then enter
Note that my python version is 2.7 so my directory is that so use your python folder here...
type in "cd Scripts" and enter
Now enter this "pip.exe"
Now it prompts you to install modules
In my case I was trying to install Flask. I wanted to run pip install Flask command. But when I open command prompt it I goes to C:\Users[user]>. If you give here it will say pip is not recognized. I did below steps
On your desktop right click Computer and select Properties
Select Advanced Systems Settings
In popup which you see select Advanced tab and then click Environment Variables
In popup double click PATH and from popup copy variable value for variable name PATH and paste the variable value in notepad or so and look for an entry for Python.
In my case it was C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32
Now in my command prompt i moved to above location and gave
pip install Flask
This is the simplest way.
Within Command Prompt:
py -m pip install <ModuleNameGoesHere>
This will run anywhere as long as you have python installed.
Breakdown:
py is a universal python command for most versions of Python. Which is nice because you don't have to find and navigate to a specific or complex path.
-m stands for module
pip is the package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python
install is the Pip command for installation
ModuleName... is the placeholder for the module/package object you wish to download into python.
Example:
py -m pip install requests
or py -m pip install pandas
Related
I have downloaded and installed python from here.
Then I restarted and opened a commandline and typed
python --version
I recorded all my actions, so I can post a screenshot of that:
It works and shows the version number.
Then I performed the following steps to install Jupyter because I want to use a local runtime with Google Colab:
In the Windows commandline (not in the Python window!!), I type this:
pip install virtualenv
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
virtualenv opencv (I guess I can choose a random name here because we will not be using OpenCV, right? But for simplicity, I keep this name now)
I CD to c:\users\MYUSERNAME\opencv\Scripts
activate.bat
pip install numpy
python -m pip install jupyter
Now my browser opens this page: http://localhost:8888/tree
Now I click "New" and "Python 3 (ipykernel)"
Now I want to install the extension jupyter_http_over_ws.
I type:
pip install jupyter_http_over_ws
Nothing shows up when I type text on the keyboard. It looks like this:
Because I want to be able to type again, I close the command line and open it again.
Now I type again:
pip install jupyter_over_http_ws
It says
The command "pip" has been misspelt oder was not found.
Because I have no idea what is happening, I type:
python --version
I am expecting that it shows the version number like before.
But instead it shows
"Python was not found."
Why is that?
ps: When I type "python", it starts the Microsoft App Store and offers me to download it:
Thank you!
What happens if you add your python installation path to the environment variables?
https://www.educative.io/answers/how-to-add-python-to-path-variable-in-windows
Don't forget to restart Windows after adding the path!
I'm trying to install new python modules on my computer and I know how to install through the terminal, but I wish to know if there is a way to install a new module directly through VSCode (like it is possible on PyCharm)?
I already installed through the terminal, it isn't a problem, but I want to install without be obligate to open the terminal when I'm working on VSCode.
You should open the terminal inside the VSCode and install the modules you want.
something like👇
if that's not you meant, please let me know.
First of all I would advise you to select the current Python version you have. It has been explained here:
VSCode: There is no Pip installer available in the selected environment
Next, you should check is the pip installed in your Python main directory or not, by checking how to do on this website:
https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/
or this thread
How to use pip with Visual Studio Code
by typing
py -m pip
in your terminal, like
C:\Users\m\Desktop\Python> py -m pip
You should have the list of commands and general options which can be used. One of them is install
On the Python library platform, you always have the command to be copied in order to the installation of package you want.
In your terminal, the initial command should look as:
PS C:\Users\m\Desktop\Python> py -m
to which you should append the command prepared on the Python library platform (by copying it and pasting).
C:\Users\m\Desktop\Python> py -m pip install openpyxl
That's it. The package should be installed in your Python folder, what you will see in the terminal.
If everything is alright, you just need to type
import openpyxl #or other package name, which you downloaded
and use it!
Unfortunately! for now, only possible way is terminal.
I've recently reinstalled windows on my workstation so I needed to reinstall python and pip, before the reinstallation, the command pip install whatever was working properly.
But then after the reinstallation of Windows 10 when I type that command it won't return anything, not even an error, I've searched other solution and I found that this command python -m pip install whatever works fine.
What is changed?
How can I let the first command work again?
This is a PATH problem. On a standard Python3 installation on Windows, python.exe and pip.exe are in different folders. Let us say that Python is installed just under TOP, then:
python.exe (and pythonw.exe) are in TOP\Python3x (x being minor version such as Python37)
pip.exe is in TOP\Python3x\Scripts
py.exe is in WINDOWSDIR (normally C:\Windows)
That is the reason why:
py -m pip install ... always works on Windows (provided pip is installed)
python -m pip install ... requires ...\Python3x to be in the PATH
pip install ... requires ...\Python3x\Scripts to be in the PATH
As Bensalem has said, you need to add pip to your variable path in order to be able to use it without calling the script with python (which is in your path).
The -m refers to the passable argument to python;
-m mod : run library module as a script (terminates option list)
pip is a python script, and because you have not added to path variable the link to the "Scripts" folder;
this "Scripts" folder is situated on "C:location where python is installed\Scripts";
ex. for me : "C:\Python36\Scripts"; so i type on cmd prompt to set the path variable:
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Python36\Scripts
you can see the link: [https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm]
you should add pip to ur environment variable(path windows), try this
I'm using Python 3.6 through Spyder in Anaconda3.
I have both the Anaconda installation and a "clean" python installation.
Before I installed the "clean" python, when I ran the Python -V command in cmd I got the following version description Python 3.6.5 :: Anaconda, Inc. Now when I run the command it just says Python 3.6.5. and the pip list is a whole lot shorter.
When ever I open Spyder and find some package that I don't have... how would I go about installing said package?
If I just open cmd and write pip install ... it will install in the "clean" python directory.
How do I tell it to connect to Spyder?
I know it's a very late answer, but it may help other people.
When you are working with anaconda you can use the basic environement or create a new one (it may be what's you call a "clean" python installation). To do that just do the following :
Open you anaconda navigator
Go to "Environments"
Click on the button create. Here by the way you can choose you python version
Then to install your lib you can use your Anaconda GUI :
Double click on you environment
On the right side you have all you installed lib. In the list box select "Not installed"
Look for your lib, check it and click on "apply" on the bottom right
You can also do it in your windows console (cmd), I prefer this way (more trust and you can see what's going on) :
Open you console
conda activate yourEnvName
conda install -n yourEnvName yourLib
Only if your conda install did not find your lib do pip install yourLib
At the end conda deactivate
/!\ If you are using this way, close your Anaconda GUI while you are doing this
If you want you can find your environement(s) in (on Windows) C:\Users\XxUserNamexX\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\envs. Each folder will contains the library for the named environement.
Hope it will be helpfull
PS : Note that it is important to launch spyder through the Anaconda GUI if you want Spyder to find your lib
If you are using Spyder IDE easiest procedure which i found to install PIP is -:
Step 1- Check if Python is installed correctly.
The simplest way to test for a Python installation on your Windows server is to open a command prompt (click on the Windows icon and type cmd, then click on the command prompt icon). Once a command prompt window opens, type python and press Enter. If Python is installed correctly, you should see output similar to what is shown below:
Python 3.7.0 (v3.7.0:1bf9cc5093, Jun 27 2018, 04:59:51) [MSC v.1914 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Step 2-: Now in Step 2
Once you’ve confirmed that Python is correctly installed, you can proceed with installing Pip.
Download get-pip.py
https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
to a folder on your computer.
Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder containing get-pip.py.
Run the following command:
python get-pip.py
Pip is now installed!
You can verify that Pip was installed correctly by opening a command prompt and entering the following command:
pip -V
You should see output similar to the following:
pip 18.0 from c:\users\administrator\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.7)enter code here
There is a pip.exe included in the anaconda/Spyder package which can cleanly add mopdules to Spyder. It's not installed in the windows path by default, probably so it' won't interfere with the "normal" pip in my "normal" python package.
Check "/c/Users/myname/Anaconda3/Scripts/pip.exe". It seems to depend on local DLLs - it did not work (just hung) until I cd'd into it's directory. Once there I used it to install pymongo in the usual way, and the pymongo package was picked up by Spyder.
Hope that helps...
I installed spyder without anaconda on linux, and i was missing a module, all i did was installing pip on the linux terminal
sudo apt install python3-pip and then pip install "the library name "
and it worked in spyder without any other modification.
When following the Installing TensorFlow for Windows guide https://www.tensorflow.org/install/install_windows, after executing
C:\> pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
I get the following error:
'pip3' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
It looks like pip3 isn't recognized at all (although PATH to python is set)
Run the following
python -m pip install --upgrade tensorflow
Assuming python is working, TensorFlow should get installed (at least the "Validate the installation" step is green).
This will work, if you are facing pip3 or pip is not recognized as an internal or external command issue on windows:
From the desktop, right click the Computer icon.
Choose Properties from the context menu.
Click the Advanced system settings link.
Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, find the PATH environment variable and select it. Click Edit.
A new pop up will open. Variable name will remain Path. We will change the Variable value to the location of the folder where your python scripts folder is located. Find it.
For e.g. I changed its value to C:\Users\rgupta6\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35\Scripts
Close all remaining windows. Reopen Command prompt window, and run your pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow command or pip3 install tensorflow command
That is because you haven't setup the environment variable yet.
Follow the steps by #rajesh
I had the same problem and i found his answer helpful
Right click on This PC > Select Properties
Select Advanced system settings on the left
In the dialog box select Environment Variables
In the system variables section select path and cllck on edit
Select new and enter the path where the python scripts are..
it is mostly in C:\Users[your user name]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\Scripts
Then ok.. to all the boxes opened
Close cmd if it is already open and now try installing tensorflow using pip again like this
pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
Before running pip3 install --upgrade tensorflow
you need check if you are using the correct Python 3.5 installation:
Python 3.5.2 [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Notice the 64 bit part.
Otherwise, it gives the above error.
You are going to install tensorflow-1.0.1-cp35-cp35m-win_amd64.whl, therefore double check your correct version (mostly this is happening you have both Python 2.7 and 3.5).
when installing python, on the install window, check the box "Active path"(something like that), which builds up a path link. So you can run "pip3 install" at anywhere.
Typing the python command before that should do the trick. In my case (on Windows 8.1 with Python 3.6), I had to type 'py' instead of 'python' as follows:
py -m pip install --upgrade tensorflow
The answer depends on the system you're using.
The issue is your path in the cmd is not that of where your python scripts are placed. In this case you can either navigate to "AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\Scripts" in your terminal and then run the command or you can simply put C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\Scripts to Path variable.
Then re-launch your cmd and type "pip3 install tensorflow" and see the feel the happiness :)
I just experienced the same issue, most likely you downloaded a zipped version of python, then unzipped it, and added it to $PATH just like me, python can work but pip3 cannot, and python -m pip cannot either.
fix solution is to download a executable version of python, then follow common installation steps, pip3 is selected by default, then everything is OK now.