How can I install a package using `pip` on python 3.x instead of 2.7?

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I have python2.7 and python3.5 on mac. I am using python3 and change it as default (alias python=python3)

With instruction, I install twilio by pip install twilio, but it shows

Requirement already satisfied (use --upgrade to upgrade): twilio in /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/twilio-5.4.0-py2.7.egg

How can I install twilio on python3 packages so that I can import twilio on python3?

Thanks in advance!

Possible duplicate of [pip: dealing with multiple Python versions?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2812520/pip-dealing-with-multiple-python-versions) — Tadhg McDonald-Jensen, May 16 '16 at 18:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 16 '16 at 19:17

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When you use pip you are referring to your installation of Python 2.x. The alias you mentioned only affects the call to the REPL, so that you can call python3 by typing python.

You need to use pip3:

pip3 install twilio --upgrade

Just add --upgrade in case it is already installed.

edited May 16 '16 at 19:17

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answered May 16 '16 at 18:08

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How can I install a package using `pip` on python 3.x instead of 2.7?

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