Now, If you are using an older version of Python on Windows, you may need to install PIP manually. Pip is automatically installed with Python 2.7.9+ and Python 3.4+.

The py launcher to make it easier to start Python. The default Python install on Windows 11 includes a variety of helpful tools, including PiP, IDLE and tkinter.

Once you have a base install of a Python version set up, don’t start installing packages directly into it with pip —no, not even if you plan on using Python for just one project.

Have you ever wished you could edit Python packages installed locally without reinstalling them? Editable installs are the way.

If PIP is not installed, it could be because you missed checking the PIP box when installing Python. In that case, you can follow the guidelines mentioned in our detailed article here.