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Python Setting Up a Local Python Environment Installing Python and Python Libraries Locally Using virtualenv

Posted by Tristan Gaebler
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 Points

Pip is not working

I'm on a windows 8 computer. I have tried pip3, pip, and says it's not recognized. What do I do?

2 Answers

Robert Richey
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Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points
Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Tristan,

What version of Python are you using? 3.4 comes with pip. What's New in Python 3.4

Tristan Gaebler
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 Points

I'm using 3.4.3

Tristan Gaebler
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 Points

It says pip is not recognized

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

You'll need to either add the directory with pip.exe to your environment path, or run the command console from that directory. My pip.exe is located in this path - yours should be the same or similar:

C:\Python34\Scripts

Tristan Gaebler
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 Points

I'm sorry, I don't know what your talking about

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

I think the easiest way to fix this for you will be to re-install Python. During install, you'll be able to customize the installation. Make sure to scroll down this list and enable Add python.exe to Path as show in this image.

Python Installation

After this, you should be able to use your command line from any directory with python and pip - I just did this on my machine.

Please let me know if this works or not.

Kind Regards

Tristan Gaebler
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 Points

I did that and i did not work

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Can you find this folder?

C:\Python34\Scripts

Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Also, by re-installing I mean to first un-install python and then install it by launching python-3.4.3.msi. Doing this and then selecting the option to add python to the path, has worked every time for me. I'm using Windows 8 also.

Peter Drew
Peter Drew
91 Points
Peter Drew
Peter Drew
91 Points

Tristan if you are still having this issue after you have un-intstalled/reinstalled python please write in to support: help@teamtreehouse.com