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Unable to install PIP for python on windows 8 pc

I have python 3.2 on my pc and i want to be able to run the following: 'pip install requests' and 'pip install selenium'.

To do this i know i need to install pip from here -> https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/

But when I click on the file python comes up and closes again right away and pip is not installed.

I tried running it through IDLE and get the following:

> Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Jarratt\Desktop\get-pip.py", line 17759, in <module>
    main()
  File "C:\Users\Jarratt\Desktop\get-pip.py", line 162, in main
    bootstrap(tmpdir=tmpdir)
  File "C:\Users\Jarratt\Desktop\get-pip.py", line 110, in bootstrap
    import setuptools  # noqa
  File "C:\Python32\lib\site-packages\setuptools-19.2-py3.2.egg\setuptools\__init__.py", line 12, in <module>
    from setuptools.extension import Extension
  File "C:\Python32\lib\site-packages\setuptools-19.2-py3.2.egg\setuptools\extension.py", line 8, in <module>
  File "C:\Python32\lib\site-packages\setuptools-19.2-py3.2.egg\setuptools\dist.py", line 19, in <module>
  File "C:\Python32\lib\site-packages\setuptools-19.2-py3.2.egg\pkg_resources\__init__.py", line 106, in <module>
    warnings.warn(msg)
  File "C:\Python32\lib\idlelib\PyShell.py", line 59, in idle_showwarning
    file.write(warnings.formatwarning(message, category, filename,
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'write'
>>>

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Solution

  • You need to run it from the command line:

    1. Download https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py save somewhere so that you could find it like "C:\".

    2. Open "Start Menu" and in execute type "cmd" and [Enter], or search for "Standard" folder in "Start Menu" and open "Command line" there.

    3. In command line type and execute "python C:\get-pip.py" or "python3 C:\get-pip.py".

    Usually works fine this way.