pip README

The project's README from github.com/pypa/pip. As one markdown file: README.md.

pip - The Python Package Installer

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Pip is the package installer_ for Python. You can use pip to install packages from the Python Package Index_ and other indexes.

Please take a look at our documentation for how to install and use pip:

We release updates regularly, with a new version every 3 months. Find more details in our documentation:

If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers, please use our mailing lists or chat rooms:

If you want to get involved, head over to GitHub to get the source code, look at our development documentation and feel free to jump on the developer mailing lists and chat rooms:

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the pip project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the PSF Code of Conduct_.

.. _package installer: https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/ .. _Python Package Index: https://pypi.org .. _Installation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/ .. _Usage: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/ .. _Release notes: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/news.html .. _Release process: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development/release-process/ .. _GitHub page: https://github.com/pypa/pip .. _Development documentation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/development .. _Issue tracking: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues .. _Discourse channel: https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging .. _User IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.libera.chat:+6697/pypa .. _Development IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.libera.chat:+6697/pypa-dev .. _PSF Code of Conduct: https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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What is this?pip is the package installer for Python — the standard way to add third-party packages to your Python setup.
Is pip a tool I run in the terminal, or a library I import in my code?A command-line tool. You run it from your terminal (or scripts) to install and manage packages in a Python environment — Python itself is the only real prerequisite.
How do I get pip onto my machine?The README doesn't inline the steps — it points you to pip's official documentation, which covers both installing and using the tool.
Does it work on Windows and macOS, or is it Linux-only?Windows, macOS, and Linux are all supported — it runs anywhere Python runs.
Is pip the same thing as PyPI?No — PyPI is the online repository where Python packages live, while pip is the tool that downloads packages from it and installs them into your environment.
Is pip free and open source?Yes — it's free, MIT-licensed open source, developed by the Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) on GitHub.
What are similar projects?rye, composer, pipx, npm-check-updates, pipenv, poetry, bashka, pyinstaller
Which topics is it in?dependencies, package-management, packaging, pip, package-manager, installer, beginner-friendly, command-line, utility, developers, command-line-tool, free
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