The term 'pipx' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program

[IshaanShettigar]

I have tried all the methods used in this to install brownie but none seem to work https://eth-brownie.readthedocs.io/en/stable/install.html If i use pipx then i get the below message

PS C:\Users\Ishaan\VS code projects\demos\brownie_simple_storage> pipx pipx : The term 'pipx' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if At line:1 char:1

• pipx
• • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (pipx:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Then if i try pip install eth-brownie

it works

git clone https://github.com/eth-brownie/brownie.git
cd brownie

The above lines also work but when i try to python3 setup.py install It gives me this error

PS C:\Users\Ishaan\VS code projects\demos\brownie_simple_storage\brownie> python3 setup.py install

running install error: can't create or remove files in install directory

The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the installation directory:

[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.9_3.9.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\\Lib\\site-packages\\test-easy-install-15808.write-test'

The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or the distutils default setting) was:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.9_3.9.2800.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\site-packages\

Perhaps your account does not have write access to this directory? If the installation directory is a system-owned directory, you may need to sign in as the administrator or "root" account. If you do not have administrative access to this machine, you may wish to choose a different installation directory, preferably one that is listed in your PYTHONPATH environment variable.

For information on other options, you may wish to consult the documentation at:

https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/deprecated/easy_install.html

Please make the appropriate changes for your system and try again.

Please tell me what to do and how to fix this, I have been stuck on this for 2 hours

[cromewar]

Hello @IshaanShettigar Just don't use pipx use regular pip, also vscode will be happier if you do so as pipx has import problems. Also please go to: chronological-issues-from-video.md as you are most likely going to get the cytools error later.

[tayyipcanbay]

try to run this command before installition: Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted I got the an error about permission and this worked for me

[cromewar]

Does @tayyipcanbay solution work for you @IshaanShettigar ?

[eiyen]

Maybe it's because pipx is not the environment variable.

If it's true, you need to add the path of pipx to the environment variable manually, after executing the statement python -m pipx ensurepath on windows. At least, this method is worked for me.

For more information, maybe this answer on StackOverflow will help.

[tayyipcanbay]

Does @tayyipcanbay solution work for you @IshaanShettigar ?

Yes it did. I read something about powershell. I dont remember details but as i remember it was about an authorization problem (Sorry for late reply btw )