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Installing pip from the command line - a step-by-step guide
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Installing pip from the command line - a step-by-step guide

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/princemardoch/install-pip-simply
• Owner: princemardoch
• Created: 2024-02-04T22:51:50.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-15T14:08:35.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-16T15:54:57.677Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: pip, pip-install, python3, shell
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# Installing pip

This guide explains how to install pip, the package manager for Python, using the curl method.

## Requirements

- Python 3 installed on your system

- Internet access

- Terminal or command line

## Installation Steps

1. Download the pip installation script:

   ```sh

   curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

   ```

   This command downloads the `get-pip.py` script from the official PyPA (Python Packaging Authority) website and saves it in your current directory.

2. Run the script with Python:

   ```sh

   python3 get-pip.py

   ```

   This command runs the downloaded script, which will install pip on your system.

## Detailed Explanation

### Step 1: Downloading the Script

We use the `curl` command to download files from the internet. In this case:

- `https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py` is the URL of the pip installation script.

- `-o get-pip.py` tells curl to save the downloaded file as `get-pip.py` in the current directory.

### Step 2: Running the Script

`python3 get-pip.py` starts the Python 3 interpreter and runs the `get-pip.py` script. This script:

1. Checks your Python environment

2. Downloads the latest version of pip

3. Installs pip on your system

## Checking the Installation

After installation, you can check if pip is correctly installed by running:

```sh

pip --version

```

This should display the version of pip installed on your system.

## Notes

If you encounter permission errors during installation, you may need to run the command with `sudo`:

  ```sh

  sudo python3 get-pip.py

  ```

Make sure to keep pip up to date by regularly using the command:

  ```sh

  pip install --upgrade pip

  ```