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pipwin: Install a package.
$ pipwin install ${package_name}
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The command "pipwin install ${package_name}" is not a valid command in Python or pip.

However, if we assume that you meant to use pip install instead, then the command "pip install ${package_name}" is used to install a Python package or module from the Python Package Index (PyPI) using the pip package manager.

Here, "${package_name}" is a placeholder for the name of the package you want to install. For example, if you want to install the package named "requests", you would use the command "pip install requests".

The "pipwin" package is actually a third-party package that provides a collection of Python libraries precompiled for Windows users. It offers an alternative way to install and manage certain packages that require compilation, which may have dependencies on external tools like C libraries.

So, if you meant the command "pipwin install ${package_name}", it suggests that you are using pipwin as an alternative to pip to install the package on a Windows environment.

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.
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