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Installing Libraries for Idle Python on Windows
To install libraries for IDLE Python on Windows, you can use the pip
package manager. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Open a command prompt: Press
Win + R
, typecmd
, and press Enter to open a command prompt window.Upgrade pip (optional): It's a good practice to upgrade
pip
to the latest version before installing libraries. Run the following command to upgradepip
:csspython -m pip install --upgrade pip
Install libraries: To install a library, use the
pip install
command followed by the library name. For example, to install therequests
library, run the following command:python -m pip install requests
You can install multiple libraries in a single command by separating their names with spaces. For instance:
python -m pip install library1 library2 library3
Replace
library1
,library2
, andlibrary3
with the names of the libraries you want to install.Verify installation: After installation, you can verify that the libraries are installed correctly. Launch IDLE Python, and in the Python shell, try importing the library you installed. For example, to import
requests
, type the following in the Python shell:pythonimport requests
If there are no errors, the library is successfully installed and available for use in IDLE Python.
Note: Ensure that you have a compatible Python version configured in your system's PATH environment variable. You can verify this by running python --version
in the command prompt.
By following these steps, you should be able to install libraries for IDLE Python on Windows using the pip
package manager.