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.

Please take a look at our documentation for how to install and use pip:

• Quickstart
• Installation
• User Guide
• Reference Guide
• Development
• UX Research & Design
• Changelog

Warning

In pip 20.3, we’ve made a big improvement to the heart of pip; Changes to the pip dependency resolver in 20.3 (2020). We want your input, so sign up for our user experience research studies to help us do it right.

Warning

pip 21.0, in January 2021, will remove Python 2 support, per pip’s Python 2 Support policy. Please migrate to Python 3.

If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers, please use our mailing lists or chat rooms:

• Issue tracking

• Discourse channel

• User IRC

If you want to get involved, head over to GitHub to get the source code, and feel free to jump on the developer mailing lists and chat rooms:

• GitHub page

• Development mailing list

• Development IRC

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the pip project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the PSF Code of Conduct.

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