Unable to install pip using python

Question

I was reinstalling python, and trying to install pip when I got the following error:

python install pip

python: can't open file 'install': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Go to add or remove programs > click on your python version > click on edit > click on modify on that dialogue > select the check button near pip — , Jun 07 '21 at 13:48
if you have `pip` already in your scripts folder of the python installation, use `python -m pip install pip --upgrade` to update pip — FObersteiner, Jun 07 '21 at 13:48
Can you please copy the important parts from there into the comments here since it just looks like an ocean of information? — Abhirajshri Winsome, Jun 07 '21 at 13:58
basically just download `get-pip.py` [from here](https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py), open a command prompt in the directory where you downloaded the file to, and run `python get-pip.py`. — FObersteiner, Jun 07 '21 at 14:02
@MrFuppes I got this error when I did that: python: can't open file 'install': [Errno 2] No such file or directory — Abhirajshri Winsome, Jun 07 '21 at 14:03
because you're running an invalid command. please take some time to *read* the comments here. then run `python get-pip.py`. There's no install flag. — FObersteiner, Jun 07 '21 at 14:04
I get this error now: python: can't open file 'get-pip.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory — Abhirajshri Winsome, Jun 07 '21 at 14:07
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](https://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/233447/discussion-between-mrfuppes-and-abhirajshri-winsome). — FObersteiner, Jun 07 '21 at 14:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 07 '21 at 13:45

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I don't think this is how you install pip. If you don't have it already, you should use the get-pip.py script documented here

answered Jun 07 '21 at 13:45

falafelocelot

I still get the same error. – Abhirajshri Winsome Jun 07 '21 at 13:48
Try checking my comment – Jun 07 '21 at 13:49
@AbhirajshriWinsome you'll have to run the script; `python get-pip.py` – FObersteiner Jun 07 '21 at 13:50
@MrFuppes I got this error: python: can't open file 'install': [Errno 2] No such file or directory – Abhirajshri Winsome Jun 07 '21 at 13:53
There isn't an `install` command that you need. on windows its just `py get-pip.py` – falafelocelot Jun 07 '21 at 14:19

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