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pip-install:tldr:541ce
pip-install: Install a package.
$ pip install ${package_name}
try on your machine
The command pip install ${package_name}
is used to install a Python package (a software library or module) in your Python environment using the package management system called Pip.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
pip
: Pip is a package management system used for installing and managing software packages written in Python. It is included by default in most Python installations.install
: This is a Pip command that is used to install packages. It tells Pip that you want to install a package.${package_name}
: This is a placeholder for the actual name of the package you want to install. You need to replace${package_name}
with the actual name (e.g.,numpy
,requests
,django
) of the package you want to install.
For example, if you want to install the NumPy package, you would run the command pip install numpy
.
Pip will then fetch the specified package from the Python Package Index (PyPI), download it, and install it in your Python environment so that you can use it in your Python programs.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.