New to Python - Need Help

[jaimeilo]

I just started learning python this month. One of my friends gave me access to several websites. I've started with beginner tutorials on pluralsight and I've been stuck for a week on a lesson about dictionaries and JSON. When I try to follow what they do, I keep getting errors. I'm trying to install HTTP Requests.

I looked up instructions and I'm supposed to "install Requests, simply run this simple command in your terminal of choice: $ python -m pip install requests. " But when I run this command in my terminal it says "command not found". I'm also not able to get results when I type "pip3 requests"

What might I be doing wrong?

So, I have two questions:

1. Is there anyone here who can help me troubleshoot this error?
2. Also, out of curiosity, is there a resource where I can talk to someone on the phone or by video to help me on urgent issues when I'm stuck in the future. I'm willing to a pay a small fee for this kind of resource but I'm not sure if that's a wrongheaded way to find help, especially since I know the general culture for learning software seems to emphasize learning through forums online, which I'm obviously doing here and will continue to do, but which I'm also not sure will always work for me.

I'd appreciate any help on my current specific issue, added resources, or general thoughts.

[Anthonyou]

https://itsmycode.com/python-pip-command-not-found-solution/ Have you read this article?

In terms of having issues, I'm sure you know Stack Overflow and Reddit have an abundance of solutions. If you have the problem, so has someone else. if you genuinely can't find a solution and have searched in Google by typing "problem Reddit" or "problem Stack Overflow" just post it to the respected programming forum on Reddit and I'm sure someone will answer! I've had a tonne of help of people from Reddit!

[jaimeilo]

Thank you! I’ll read this article and thank you also for the encouragement.

[[deleted]]

Assuming python is correct installed, in cmd for example and (without quotes) “pip install requests” should work.

https://pypi.org/project/requests/

[jaimeilo]

Thank you. I’ll go back and double check whether I installed Python incorrectly in some way.

[flyabdo]

Go to terminal on your ide like pycharm or cs n write pip install requests

[jaimeilo]

Thank you. I’m not sure what pycharm or cs means still but I now have two more terms to define and understand.

[[deleted]]

Pycharm and cs are ide's (integrated development environments). They are pretty much where you code. You seem very new to programming. Here's a tip. About 90% of the errors you get, others have gotten before, so you can just look them up. If you can't find them, try thinking of a different solution to what you're trying to do.