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Python Data Science Basics Getting Started with Data Science Installing Libraries

Posted by Kathryn Klarich
Kathryn Klarich
4,622 Points

Installing matplotlib and numpy to python3 on mac

I downloaded matplotlib and numpy on my computer, but they seem to be installing to the old version of python (2.7.10) instead of python 3 (which is also installed on my computer). when i check the version of matplotlib and numpy I have matplotlib 1.3.1 and numpy 1.8.0 instead of the newer versions as shown in this video. how do i get the newer versions to install to python 3?

Thanks!

Kathryn

1 Answer

Kathryn Klarich
Kathryn Klarich
4,622 Points

just figured it out. for anyone else having this problem, it should work if you type "pip3 install library_name" (rather than pip install library_name)