Cannot install package using local pip

[justcosmic1]

I have tried following the instructions to install via pip. First of all I got this:

$ python -m pip install wa-crypt-tools
Command 'python' not found, did you mean:
  command 'python3' from deb python3
  command 'python' from deb python-is-python3

So I changed it to python3 and got this:

python3 -m pip install wa-crypt-tools
error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
    python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
    install.
    
    If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
    create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
    Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
    sure you have python3-full installed.
    
    If you wish to install a non-Debian packaged Python application,
    it may be easiest to use pipx install xyz, which will manage a
    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have pipx installed.
    
    See /usr/share/doc/python3.11/README.venv for more information.

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I also am not clear if the install command requires you to download the script locally first or if that is done during the installation process; but I have tried both ways with the same result (opening terminal in unzipped wa-crypt-tools folder). I am new to python, would appreciate any help. Many thanks. PS I am on MX Linux 23.6 Booted with SysV.init