Python PIP

What is PIP?

PIP is the package manager for Python packages or modules.

Note:If you are using Python 3.4 or a higher version, PIP will be included by default.

What is a package (Package)?

The package contains all the files required by the module.

Modules are Python code libraries that you can include in your project.

Check if PIP is installed

Navigate to the location of the Python script directory using the command line, then type the following content:

Example

Check PIP version:

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip --version

Install PIP

If PIP has not been installed yet, you can download and install it from this page:https://pypi.org/project/pip/

Download the package

Downloading the package is very easy.

Open the command line interface and tell PIP to download the software package you need.

Navigate to the location of the Python script directory using the command line, then type the following content:

Example

Download the package named "camelcase":

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip install camelcase

Now, you have downloaded and installed your first package!

Use the package

After installing the package, you can use it.

Import the "camelcase" package into your project.

Example

Import and use "camelcase":

import camelcase
c = camelcase.CamelCase()
txt = "hello world"
print(c.hump(txt))

run an instance

search for packages

In https://pypi.org/, and you can find more packages.

Delete the package

Please use uninstall Command to delete the package:

Example

Uninstall the package named "camelcase":

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip uninstall camelcase

The PIP package manager will ask you to confirm whether you need to delete the camelcase package:

Uninstalling camelcase-0.2:
  Would remove:
    c:\...\python\python36-32\lib\site-packages\camecase-0.2-py3.6.egg-info
    c:\...\python\python36-32\lib\site-packages\camecase\*
Proceed (y/n)?

Press y The package will be deleted if the key is used.

List packages

Please use list Command to list all software packages installed on the system:

Example

List of installed packages:

C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts>pip list

Results:

Package         Version
-----------------------
camelcase 0.2
mysql-connector 2.1.6
pip 18.1
pymongo 3.6.1
setuptools 39.0.1