🔒 I cant install pip | Python | Page 1

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:17 PM

#

I watched several tutorials on youtube and I cant download it

tender tideBOT Jul 9, 2025, 7:17 PM

#

brittle mantle I watched several tutorials on youtube and I cant download it

#

@brittle mantle

Python help channel opened

Remember to:

Ask your Python question, not if you can ask or if there's an expert who can help.
Show a code sample as text (rather than a screenshot) and the error message, if you've got one.
Explain what you expect to happen and what actually happens.

:warning: Do not pip install anything that isn't related to your question, especially if asked to over DMs.

hasty island Jul 9, 2025, 7:18 PM

#

brittle mantle I watched several tutorials on youtube and I cant download it

"pip" is the package installer that comes with your python install. Did you install python?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:28 PM

#

hasty island "pip" is the package installer that comes with your python install. Did you inst...

yes. I already have it

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 7:33 PM

#

Are you on Linux?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:33 PM

#

Win10

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 7:34 PM

#

Oh alr

#

I'm not sure if this matters in this scenario but did you check the box when installing python that said something like "add to path"?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:35 PM

#

I think so

#

It was a long time ago

#

a year or so

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 7:38 PM

#

Ok, how are you attempting to run pip, are you typing "pip" in the terminal?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:39 PM

#

py get-pip.py

chrome plume Jul 9, 2025, 7:40 PM

#

If you py -m pip --help, what happens?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:41 PM

#

chrome plume Jul 9, 2025, 7:41 PM

#

Odd, ok.

#

How'd you install Python?

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:41 PM

#

from the official website

chrome plume Jul 9, 2025, 7:42 PM

#

The module usually comes packaged with the python installation.
Perhaps there was a checkbox unchecked to remove it or something?

Might be worth re-installing it.

#

You could also try py -m ensurepip

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:43 PM

#

ok let me try it

#

chrome plume Jul 9, 2025, 7:44 PM

#

Well, try py -m pip --help again.
(separately you'll want to address that warning, by adding the Scripts directory into PATH)

#

!windows-path

#

(that didn't explain it well enough, sorry)

#

https://windowsloop.com/how-to-add-to-windows-path/

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 7:48 PM

#

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 8:19 PM

#

Looks like pip is now working if you weren't aware.

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 8:19 PM

#

chrome plume <https://windowsloop.com/how-to-add-to-windows-path/>

Probably want to follow this though.

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 8:27 PM

#

brazen girder Looks like pip is now working if you weren't aware.

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 8:29 PM

#

Looks like it's not on your path... If you followed the link already then try closing the terminal and reopening it.

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 8:30 PM

#

no I havent

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 8:31 PM

#

Oh

#

Well then do that

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 8:31 PM

#

ok

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 8:32 PM

#

Or you could always prefix it with py -m and it would work

brittle mantle Jul 9, 2025, 8:32 PM

#

#

what does the link help me with

brazen girder Jul 9, 2025, 9:15 PM

#

It makes it so you can just type pip and don't need to prefix it with py -m for it to work, sorry for the late response.

#

You could probably just reinstall Python and not need to worry about all this.

#

Just remember to check the box that says add to path

tender tideBOT Jul 9, 2025, 10:28 PM

#

Python help channel closed for inactivity

This help channel has been closed. Feel free to create a new post in #1035199133436354600. To maximize your chances of getting a response, check out this guide on asking good questions.

#🔒 I cant install pip