pip - The Python Package Installer

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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:

• Installation_
• Usage_

We release updates regularly, with a new version every 3 months. Find more details in our documentation:

• Release notes_
• Release process_

In pip 20.3, we've made a big improvement to the heart of pip; learn more. We want your input, so sign up for our user experience research studies_ to help us do it right.

Note: pip 21.0, in January 2021, removed 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, look at our development documentation and feel free to jump on the developer mailing lists and chat rooms:

• GitHub page_
• Development documentation_
• 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_.

.. _package installer: https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/ .. _Python Package Index: https://pypi.org .. _Installation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/ .. _Usage: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/ .. _Release notes: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/news.html .. _Release process: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/release-process/ .. _GitHub page: https://github.com/pypa/pip .. _Development documentation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development .. _made a big improvement to the heart of pip: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/11/pip-20-3-new-resolver.html .. _learn more: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#changes-to-the-pip-dependency-resolver-in-20-3-2020 .. _sign up for our user experience research studies: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-pip-resolver-to-roll-out-this-year.html .. _Python 2 support policy: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/release-process/#python-2-support .. _Issue tracking: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues .. _Discourse channel: https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging .. _Development mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/distutils-sig.python.org/ .. _User IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.libera.chat:+6697/pypa .. _Development IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.libera.chat:+6697/pypa-dev .. _PSF Code of Conduct: https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md