What is Python Pip? How to Install Python Pip?

Python Pip


What is Python Pip?

Pip is the standard package management system designed to install and manage software packages written in Python.
It is the most useful installation method to download software packages from the Python library to your own system and install them automatically.
You can install, update, and remove packages. Pip can be used on all operating systems where you can install Python, such as Windows, Linux, and Mac.

It was first released to the market on April 4, 2011.

Python Pip

To install a program with Pip, its usage is "pip install program name".

e.g.: pip install pyquery

When Pip installs a package, it automatically installs the latest version. If you want to install an older version, you need to enter the version number after the program's name with ==. For example, you should use a command like "pip install programName==1.0.0".

e.g.: pip install pyquery==1.0.0

If you want to uninstall a program with Pip, it is sufficient to use "pip uninstall program name".

e.g.: pip uninstall pquery

To see what you can do with Pip, just type the "pip help" command.

Python Pip Installation

Pip generally comes installed with Python, but if you want to update your Pip version, it is enough to type "pip3 install --upgrade pip" or "pip2 install --upgrade pip".

For Python 3
pip3 install --upgrade pip

For Python 2
pip2 install --upgrade pip"

If you added it to the PATH folder during the Python installation for Windows, you can write all the commands above via CMD.
If you are using Linux, it will be sufficient to write them via the terminal.