#🔒 How To Install pip

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vernal granite
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When my dad used console commands to install pip to have it install pygame it involved allot of going through files and copying/editing URLs amd I do not recall the specific step-by-step process.

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frigid nymph
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python -m venv .venv
.venv/Scripts/activate
pip install pygame
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frigid nymph
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yes

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first one create a virtual env. Second one activates the virtualenv (run this when you open a new cmd window). Third one installs pygame

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!venv

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Virtual environments

Virtual environments are isolated Python environments, which make it easier to keep your system clean and manage dependencies. By default, when activated, only libraries and scripts installed in the virtual environment are accessible, preventing cross-project dependency conflicts, and allowing easy isolation of requirements.

To create a new virtual environment, you can use the standard library venv module: python3 -m venv .venv (replace python3 with python or py on Windows)

Then, to activate the new virtual environment:

Windows (PowerShell): .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
or (Command Prompt): .venv\Scripts\activate.bat
MacOS / Linux (Bash): source .venv/bin/activate

Packages can then be installed to the virtual environment using pip, as normal.

For more information, take a read of the documentation. If you run code through your editor, check its documentation on how to make it use your virtual environment. For example, see the VSCode or PyCharm docs.

Tools such as poetry and pipenv can manage the creation of virtual environments as well as project dependencies, making packaging and installing your project easier.

Note: When using PowerShell in Windows, you may need to change the execution policy first. This is only required once per user:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
vernal granite
frigid nymph
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yes

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cd to the correct directory.

vernal granite
vernal granite
# frigid nymph cd to the correct directory.

C:\Users\patty>py -m venv .venv
'py' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\patty>python -m venv .venv
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\patty>python3 -m venv .venv
'python3' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\patty>

frigid nymph
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python isn't installed.

vernal granite
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then how the hell is IDLE working?

frigid nymph
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python isn't on the PATH

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reinstall python, making sure to also install the py launcher

vernal granite
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Man, I thought that part wouldn't be necessary 🥲

frigid nymph
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are you not an admin?

vernal granite
frigid nymph
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If your dad set it up, he may have made himself admin and made your account a normal user.

vernal granite
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Piss

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No Bueno

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Kinda why I wanna learn by myself so no one has power over my stuff

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