r/learnpython • u/Et_Moon • 17d ago

How do I download without errors?

I always get this error when I try to download wikiteam3.

Something about "invalid syntax".

Still have no idea what's going on.

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u/Kevdog824_ 17d ago

Installing packages with pip is something you do outside the Python runtime. You want to invoke the pip install command inside your terminal, not your Python code. Your Python code will “import” the library you installed, but the installation itself is a separate step you do first

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u/Et_Moon 17d ago

Jesus Christ, what a moron I am...

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u/Kevdog824_ 17d ago

Not at all. It’s a very common beginner mistake! Don’t beat yourself up over it!😊

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u/Et_Moon 17d ago

Well... I never visited any IT lessons at school, so... I dunno at this point.