pip - The Python Package Installer

pip is the package installer for Python. You can use pip to install packages from the Python Package Index and other indexes.

How to install

pip is already installed if you are using Python 2 >=2.7.9 or Python 3 >=3.4 downloaded from python.org or if you are working in a Virtual Environment created by virtualenv or pyvenv.

Installing with get-pip.py

To install pip, securely download get-pip.py, then run the following:

get-pip.py also installs setuptools and wheel if they are not already. setuptools is required to install source distributions. Both are required in order to build a Wheel Cache (which improves installation speed), although neither are required to install pre-built wheels.

get-pip.py options

--no-setuptools

If set, do not attempt to install setuptools

--no-wheel

If set, do not attempt to install wheel

Below are some examples:

Install from local copies of pip and setuptools:

Install behind a proxy:

get-pip.py can also be used to install a specified combination of pip, setuptools, and wheel using the same requirements syntax as pip:

Upgrading pip

On Windows: