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Python Introduction to Data Visualization with Matplotlib Getting Started with Data Visualization Getting Started with Charting

Peter Mallalieu
Peter Mallalieu
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Posted by Peter Mallalieu
Peter Mallalieu
3,669 Points

Error with importing matplotlib

When I execute the command to run install matplotlib as shown in the video I am given the following error.

'C:\Users\Peter' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Anyone know how to resolve this error?

1 Answer

Ben Jakuben
STAFF
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

For anyone who comes across this post, we added new instructions in the Teacher's Notes to enable proper installation of matplotlib:

import sys
!{sys.executable} -m pip install --upgrade pip
!{sys.executable} -m pip install msgpack
!{sys.executable} -m pip install matplotlib
%matplotlib inline