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I'm trying to install some packages for Python.

I've changed the terminal from PS to Terminal.

I've verified that I have the correct paths in the system variables.

I've verified that the aliases are turned off.

I'm still having issues.

If I go to start, and pull up cmd.exe and type "pip help" I get the help menu that I should. However, when I try and run it in the terminal in Visual Studio Code, I get

'pip' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

What am I doing wrong here? I've checked a dozen different tutorials. I've completely uninstalled Visual Studio Code and the Python interpreter. I'm at a loss. What is wrong here?

I've tried the "solutions" offered here: The 'python' and 'pip' commands are not working in the Visual Studio Code integrated terminal, but it works in an external terminal, but none of them worked.

Peter Mortensen
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Randall Wolff
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  • Are you using a virtual environment or a conda environment? – jonsca Jul 05 '22 at 00:58
  • What is "PS"? [PowerShell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerShell)? Is the actual text in the user interface *"Windows PowerShell"*? – Peter Mortensen Jul 04 '23 at 12:14
  • I think you hit one of the low-scored duplicates. There are ***a lot*** of duplicates. There is also a canonical question somewhere, with a lot of high-quality answers. – Peter Mortensen Jul 04 '23 at 12:14
  • A candidate: *[Visual Studio Code terminal is failing to launch](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63202834/visual-studio-code-terminal-is-failing-to-launch?noredirect=1&lq=1)*. In particular, [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63202834/visual-studio-code-terminal-is-failing-to-launch/63704415#63704415). Though there is probably an older better-scored one with more answers somewhere. – Peter Mortensen Jul 04 '23 at 12:16

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Please modify the compatibility in Visual Studio Code settings and set administrator permissions for Visual Studio Code.

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  • Re *"modify the compatibility in Visual Studio Code settings"*: How exactly? Please respond by [editing (changing) your answer](https://stackoverflow.com/posts/72863347/edit), not here in comments (*** *** *** *** *** ***[without](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/131011)*** *** *** *** *** *** "Edit:", "Update:", or similar - the answer should appear as if it was written today). – Peter Mortensen Jul 04 '23 at 12:38
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Try using

py -m pip help

Because I also had the same problem and it worked.

Peter Mortensen
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  • An explanation would be in order. E.g., what is it supposed to do? From [the Help Center](https://stackoverflow.com/help/promotion): *"...always explain why the solution you're presenting is appropriate and how it works"*. Please respond by [editing (changing) your answer](https://stackoverflow.com/posts/73250096/edit), not here in comments (*** *** *** *** *** ***[without](https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/131011)*** *** *** *** *** *** "Edit:", "Update:", or similar - the answer should appear as if it was written today). Thanks in advance. – Peter Mortensen Jul 04 '23 at 12:37
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The error message you're encountering suggests that the name 'pip' is not recognized in your Python environment. This can happen if you don't have pip installed or if there is an issue with your Python installation.

To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

  1. Ensure that you have Python installed on your system. You can verify this by running the command python --version in your terminal or command prompt. If Python is not installed, you'll need to install it before proceeding further.

  2. If you have Python installed, but pip is missing, you can try reinstalling pip. Here's how you can do it:

    • Download the get-pip.py script from the official pip website: https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
    • Save the get-pip.py file to a directory on your computer.
    • Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you saved get-pip.py.
    • Run the command python get-pip.py in the terminal or command prompt. This will execute the script and install pip.

  3. Once pip is successfully installed, you can verify its installation by running the command pip --version in the terminal or command prompt. You should see the version information for pip if it was installed correctly.

If you're still encountering issues, please provide more details about your operating system, Python version, and any error messages you're receiving, and I'll be happy to assist you further.

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