How do I run pip on python for windows? [duplicate]

Question

I've just installed python 3.5, ran Python 3.5 (32-bit) and typed

pip 

and received the message:

Traceback (most recent call last):   File "<pyshell#2>", line 1, in <module>     pip NameError: name 'pip' is not defined 

I don't see any scripts directories in my path, but I found pip.py in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\Scripts.

I selected the option to "Add python to environment variables" during installation, but it doesn't seem to have done anything.

I googled this and got this guide, which says that earlier versions need to add some path names. I don't have a C:\Python... directory so I tried adding the Scripts folder from above, same result.

How do I install python so that it actually works (ie. I can run pip, install modules, etc.)?

Answer 1

Maybe you'd like try run pip in Python shell like this:

>>> import pip >>> pip.main(['install', 'requests']) 

This will install requests package using pip.

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Because pip is a module in standard library, but it isn't a built-in function(or module), so you need import it.

Other way, you should run pip in system shell(cmd. If pip is in path).

Answer 2

I have a Mac, but luckily this should work the same way:

pip is a command-line thing. You don't run it in python.

For example, on my Mac, I just say:

$pip install somelib

pretty easy!