How To Install PIP to Manage Python Packages On Windows

Python PIP

What is PIP?

PIP is a package manager for Python packages, or modules if you like.

Note: If you have Python version 3.4 or later, PIP is included by default.

What is a Package?

A package contains all the files you need for a module.
Modules are Python code libraries you can include in your project.

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Check if PIP is Installed

Navigate your command line to the location of Python's script directory, and type the following:

Example

Check PIP version:

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip --version 

Installing PIP On Windows

Step 1: Download PIP get-pip.py

Before installing PIP, download the get-pip.py file: get-pip.py on pypa.io.
Download the file to the desired folder in Windows. You can save the file to any location, but remember the path so you can use it later.

Step 2: Launch Windows Command Line

PIP is a command-line program. When you install PIP, the PIP command is added to your system.
To launch the Command Prompt window:

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Click Run.
• Type in cmd.exe and hit enter.

Alternatively, type cmd in the Windows search bar and click the “Command Prompt” icon.
Both options open the Command Prompt window. However, note that you may need to run the Command Prompt “As Administrator.” If you get an error at any point stating that you don’t have the necessary permissions to perform a task, you will need to open the app as admin.
To run the Command Prompt window “As Administrator,” right-click “Command Prompt” and then select the “Run as…” option.

Step 3: Installing PIP on Windows

Open the Command Prompt if it isn’t already open. Use the cd command followed by a folder name to navigate to the location of the get-pip.py file. This is the folder you previously used as the download location.
To install PIP type in the following:

python get-pip.py

PIP installation should start. If the file isn’t found, double-check the path to the folder where you saved the file.
You can view the contents of your current directory using the following command:

dir

The dir command returns a full listing of the contents of a directory.

Step 4: How to Check PIP Version

To check the current version of PIP, type the following command:

pip --version

This command returns the current version of the platform.

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Step 5: Verify Installation

Once you’ve installed PIP, you can test whether the installation has been successful by typing the following:

pip help

If PIP has been installed, the program runs, and you should see:

pip 18.0 from c:\users\administrator\appdata\local\programs\python\python37\lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.7)

If you receive an error, repeat the installation process.

Step 6: Configuration

In Windows, the PIP configuration file is %HOME%\pip\pip.ini.
There is also a legacy per-user configuration file. The file is located at %APPDATA%\pip\pip.ini.
You can set a custom path location for this config file using the environment variable PIP_CONFIG_FILE.

Upgrading PIP for Python on Windows

New versions of PIP are released occasionally. These versions may improve the functionality or be obligatory for security purposes.
You can upgrade PIP on Windows using the Command Prompt window.
To upgrade PIP on Windows, enter the following in the command prompt:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip

This command first uninstalls the old version of PIP and then installs the most current version of PIP.

Downgrade PIP Version

This may be necessary if a new version of PIP starts performing undesirably.
If you want to downgrade PIP to a prior version, you can do so by specifying the version.
To downgrade PIP, enter:

python -m pip install pip==18.1

You should now see the version of PIP that you specified.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have installed PIP for Python on Windows
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Now that you have PIP up and running, you are ready to manage your Python packages.

Download a Package

Downloading a package is very easy.
Open the command line interface and tell PIP to download the package you want.
Navigate your command line to the location of Python's script directory, and type the following:

Example

Download a package named "camelcase":

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip install camelcase

Now you have downloaded and installed your first package!

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Using a Package

Once the package is installed, it is ready to use.
Import the "camelcase" package into your project.

Example

Import and use "camelcase":

import camelcase

c = camelcase.CamelCase()

txt = "hello world"

print(c.hump(txt)) 

Remove a Package

Use the uninstall command to remove a package:

Example

Uninstall the package named "camelcase":

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip uninstall camelcase

The PIP Package Manager will ask you to confirm that you want to remove the camelcase package:

Uninstalling camelcase-02.1:
  Would remove:
    c:\users\Your Name\appdata\local\programs\python\python36-32\lib\site-packages\camecase-0.2-py3.6.egg-info
    c:\users\Your Name\appdata\local\programs\python\python36-32\lib\site-packages\camecase\*
Proceed (y/n)?

Press y and the package will be removed.

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List Packages

Use the list command to list all the packages installed on your system:

Example

List installed packages:

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip list

Result:

Package         Version
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camelcase       0.2
mysql-connector 2.1.6
pip             18.1
pymongo         3.6.1
setuptools      39.0.1