Why do I get a syntax error when running `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`?

Question

I want to install something in a folder called "requirements.txt". The README says that pip3 install -r requirements.txt is required.

When I run pip3 install -r requirements.txt in python 3.10 it gives me a syntax error.

Meanwhile, the short uninformative answer is: you are typing the command at the Python prompt: it should be typed at the shell prompt (CMD on windows). — jsbueno, Jul 09 '22 at 11:54
it says that pip3 is not an operable internal or external command or batch file — adrian h, Jul 09 '22 at 11:59
As for your new error: ['pip' is not recognized as an internal or external command](https://stackoverflow.com/q/23708898/2745495) — Gino Mempin, Jul 09 '22 at 12:04

eightlay · Answer 1 · 2022-07-09T12:05:16.127

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To use pip like this you should use it from command promt. Have a look at this link

edited Jul 09 '22 at 12:05

answered Jul 09 '22 at 11:54

eightlay

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '22 at 11:55

The command should be run from the shell, not from within the Python interpreter.
Run it without the back ticks (` ). The README is in a Markdown format (".md"), and the ticks are used for formatting. Use an editor which can interpret Markdown files.

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