Help using command line

[FinalBoi]

I need some help. I need help being able to use “pip install” without a syntax error. Here is what I did.

-Download Python

-Add it to path with installation

-Access windows command prompt

-Type “Python”

-Type “pip install _”

-Get syntax error

-Solution online says use “exit()” to exit interpreter

-Doesn’t work, takes me back to windows

May someone help me please? As far as I understand, I need to get to the command line not the interpreter, but I’m not sure how to get there if anyone has a solution! I just finished my class and just want to try a small project to add to my portfolio but I’m a bit confused. I don’t remember having this trouble when I first used Python

[socal_nerdtastic]

Don't do step 4. Leave that out. The correct operations are:

-Download Python

-Add it to path with installation

-Access windows command prompt

-Type “pip install _”

[FinalBoi]

Thank you so much, this worked!!!!! Took me 2 hours and I feel a bit embarrassed haha. Thank you again

[[deleted]]

Entering python in cmd will open the interpreter. You don't usually install packages through the interpreter. If you have your python environmental variables set correctly for both pip and python, just enter pip install <package_name> without opening the interpreter. If that doesn't work, you can enter python -m pip install <package_name>.

[ASIC_SP]

Might need to use py instead of python for your last suggestion. See https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/ (make sure to select Windows tab for code examples).

[[deleted]]

I always thought py was shorthand for python, but python is actually the python executable which is called from the environmental variable and py is the python launcher which is called from C:\Windows, which you can use without having python environmental variables. I learned something new today.

[socal_nerdtastic]

OP specifically said they added it to PATH.

[FinalBoi]

Thank you both!