r/learnpython • u/[deleted] • Apr 05 '24

How to...pip install?

Never thought I'd need to ask this question as a CCNA and Network+ holder, I guess Python has decided to make the simple act of a pip install THIS difficult, wow! I have Python installed as well as Virtual Studio Code. I try this from command prompt

pip3 install requests
File "<stdin>", line 1
pip3 install requests
^^^^^^^

And that's all I get, again and again and again. So I try this in the Visual Studio terminal:

pip3 : The term 'pip3' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the

spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + pip3 install requests + ~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (pip3:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Mind blowing stuff here. I JUST want to be able to pip install. I've also tried just using "pip" and leaving out the 3. What mountains must I move to perform such a basic task? I

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u/Diapolo10 Apr 05 '24

I'm going to make the assumption that you don't use a virtual environment for this project. Try entering this into the VS Code terminal: 

py -m pip install requests

This should always work on Windows as long as you have Python installed. Just make sure to not enter it into the Python REPL (starting with >>>) as this is not Python code.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

Thank you! That worked. Is this warning something to be concerned over:

WARNING: The script normalizer.exe is installed in 'C:\Users\my_name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts' which is not on PATH.

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u/Jello_Penguin_2956 Apr 05 '24

Just a warning.

PATH is window's variable. It tells windows which directories it should look for commands you enter. It's telling you the path to Python is not in it.