Why am I getting ImportError: No module named pip ' right after installing pip?

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I have installed pip and ez setup. I also checked the system path and I can see the module in the folder structure. Still when I try to run the pip command, I get an Import error saying no module named pip. I am running 32-bit Python on a Windows 7 machine.

Just use the python installer and pip will be downloaded with it. — Ahmed Tremo, Apr 30 '21 at 17:35

score 374 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 31 '23 at 23:56

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Just be sure that you have included the Python executable in the Windows Environment Variables, System PATH variable, and then run:
python -m ensurepip.

or if you have permission issue, run:
python -m ensurepip --user

edited Jul 31 '23 at 23:56

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answered Mar 01 '17 at 12:13

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Error: `python.exe: No module named ensurepip`. I'm using the latest 3.7.1. – PeterX Nov 08 '18 at 23:08
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@Subin_Learner I had to use the installer - the ZIP version of Python simply doesn't work with PIP afaict – PeterX Nov 27 '18 at 04:13
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@PeterX Yes you are right. i used the installer, it worked. – Subin_Learner Nov 27 '18 at 05:22
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don't forget to add C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\Scripts to the PATH variable so you can use pip after – Mehdi Souregi Dec 17 '18 at 09:29
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@PeterX And what if one cannot use the installer? – sigod Oct 20 '21 at 09:05
Your command says pip requirement is satisfied but when running pip, it still get error: `Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"C:\Program Files\Python39\python.exe" "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python39\Scripts\pip While I reinforced reinstallation of pip in C:\Python39 :o :angry: – jaques-sam May 12 '22 at 08:04
No need to add Path, the answer of "user2226755" below is the correct one. Tried and tested. – Alen Wesker Apr 04 '23 at 02:09
@PeterX using `py -m ensurepip` – Jamal Kaksouri Sep 01 '23 at 13:05

score 98 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:39

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After running get_pip.py with Python embed, you have to modify your pythonXX._pth file. Add Lib\site-packages, to get something like this:

pythonXX.zip
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Lib\site-packages
# Uncomment to run site.main() automatically
#import site

If you don't, you will get this error:

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip'

or

python-3.8.2-embed-amd64\python.exe: No module named pip

λ pip
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
  File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
  File "python-3.8.2-embed-amd64\Scripts\pip.exe\__main__.py", line 4, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip'

λ python -m pip
python-3.8.2-embed-amd64\python.exe: No module named pip

edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:39

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answered Mar 24 '20 at 10:48

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Thank you! This helps for my Windows 10 embedded python 3.8 installation! – David Yew Apr 02 '20 at 00:32
Becareful if you use virtualenv with embedded python, the environnement is not the same as normal installation some installation (with pip) can crash with error of type `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '*******'`. – user2226755 Apr 02 '20 at 09:06
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This should undoubtedly be one of the top answers. Thanks a lot !! – satk0 Apr 04 '22 at 22:34
@Urax this answer came 3 years after – user2226755 Apr 05 '22 at 16:06
in my case uncomment `#import site` too – Александр Oct 10 '22 at 15:42

score 60 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 09 '20 at 20:06

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This issue occurs with me while I was trying to upgrade pip version. It was resolved with the following commands:

python -m ensurepip

The above command restores the pip and below mentioned upgrades it.

python -m pip install --upgrade pip

answered Dec 09 '20 at 20:06

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worked like charm, thanks! – NavidMnzh Feb 14 '22 at 15:19
Worked with me as well. Thanks – arn-arn Apr 20 '22 at 16:48

score 34 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 10 '19 at 12:51

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What solved the issue on my case was go to:

cd C:\Program Files\Python37\Scripts

And run below command:

easy_install.exe pip

answered Apr 10 '19 at 12:51

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Worked for me valid in 2019. Thanks a ton – Prabhat Maurya Sep 30 '19 at 08:41
Worked for me, too. – Hamed Baziyad May 15 '21 at 09:28
I get same error: "Fatal error in launcher..." – panofish Apr 05 '22 at 00:40

score 26 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 23 '20 at 22:50

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Follow steps given in https://michlstechblog.info/blog/python-install-python-with-pip-on-windows-by-the-embeddable-zip-file/. Replace x with version number of Python.

Open the pythonxx.__pth file, located in your python folder.
Edit the contents (e.g. D:\Pythonx.x.x to the following):

 D:\Pythonx.x.x 
 D:\Pythonx.x.x\DLLs
 D:\Pythonx.x.x\lib
 D:\Pythonx.x.x\lib\plat-win 
 D:\Pythonx.x.x\lib\site-packages

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This works; in my installation the directory was Lib, not lib. – Sunchaser Jan 02 '20 at 15:27
Another issue was https://bugs.python.org/issue34841. The current directory was not added to the path. print(sys.path) did not include the empty string. – Eugene Lycenok Jul 31 '20 at 08:03

score 10 · Answer 6 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 07:59

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Try to type pip3 instead of pip.

Also for upgrading pip, don’t use pip3 in the command

python -m pip install -U pip

edited Jun 08 '23 at 07:59

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answered Dec 17 '16 at 19:43

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score 10 · Answer 7 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:02

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It turned out I had two versions of the Python executable on my laptop.

Both commands worked for me

python -m ensurepip
py -m ensurepip

Both with another installation path

c:\tools\python\lib\site-packages
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio\shared\python36_64\lib\site-packages

Only the first path was in my %PATH% variable.

edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:02

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answered Nov 27 '18 at 08:55

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score 9 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 03 '22 at 18:18

First make sure that python is added in environment variable.

Try checking the version of pip or pip3. Use these commands to check.

For pip:

pip --version

For pip3:

pip3 --version

If you can see any version of pip and still not able to use it, then run the following command.

python -m ensurepip

This ensures the pip in your system.

score 7 · Answer 9 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:48

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I found this post while looking for a solution for the same problem. I was using an embedded Python distribution. In this case, the solution is to uncomment import site in the file python<version>._pth.

edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:48

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answered Jul 29 '21 at 12:52

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score 6 · Answer 10 · answered Sep 25 '20 at 21:02

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Running these 2 commands helped me:

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

python get-pip.py

answered Sep 25 '20 at 21:02

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score 6 · Answer 11 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:40

If you wrote

pip install --upgrade pip

and you got

Installing collected packages: pip
  Attempting uninstall: pip
    Found existing installation: pip 20.2.1
    Uninstalling pip-20.2.1:
ERROR: Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError...

Then you have uninstalled pip instead install pip. This could be the reason of your problem.

The Gorodeckij Dimitrij's answer works for me.

python -m ensurepip

score 5 · Answer 12 · answered Feb 12 '18 at 20:38

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The ensurepip module was added in version 3.4 and then backported to 2.7.9.

So make sure your Python version is at least 2.7.9 if using Python 2, and at least 3.4 if using Python 3.

answered Feb 12 '18 at 20:38

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score 5 · Answer 13 · answered Jul 23 '19 at 07:40

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I'v solved this error by setting the correct path variables

    C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\Scripts
    C:\Users\name\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\Lib\site-packages

answered Jul 23 '19 at 07:40

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score 4 · Answer 14 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:05

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I was facing the same issue and resolved it using the following steps.

Go to your Python package and rename "python37._pth" to python37._pth.save
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
then run python get-pip.py
pip install django

edited Jun 08 '23 at 08:05

Peter Mortensen

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answered Sep 15 '19 at 05:13

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Who said anything about [Django](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_%28web_framework%29)? Why is that relevant? – Peter Mortensen Jun 08 '23 at 08:06

score 1 · Answer 15 · answered Oct 16 '18 at 02:07

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I've solved this error downloading the executable file for python 3.7. I've had downloaded the embeddeable version and got that error. Now it works! :D

answered Oct 16 '18 at 02:07

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score 1 · Answer 16 · edited Jun 08 '23 at 09:02

The method I'm going to tell might not be the correct way to do it. But this method solved my issue. I tried every solution on YouTube and Stack Overflow methods.

If you have two Python versions installed. Delete one. I have the Python 3.8.1 and 3.9.0 versions installed. I deleted version 3.9.0 from the C directory.
Now go to the control panel → System and security → System → Advanced system settings.

Click on 'Environment Variables'.

Select the path and click on 'Edit...'

Now, add the path of the Python executable and also the path of pip module. In my case it was C:\python38 and C:\python38\scripts.

This method solved my issue.

score 1 · Answer 17 · answered Aug 02 '22 at 11:04

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Instead of Python zip install python by python installer. It fixed the issue for me.

answered Aug 02 '22 at 11:04

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score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Jun 11 '23 at 21:51

Here i need to do this things:

1 - Redownload python 3.9 (https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.9.0/python-3.9.0.exe)

2 - Reinstall

3 - Edit the file python3.9._pth

C:\Laragon\bin\python\python-3.9.0 
C:\Laragon\bin\python\python-3.9.0\DLLs 
C:\Laragon\bin\python\python-3.9.0\Lib 
C:\Laragon\bin\python\python-3.9.0\Lib\plat-win  
C:\Laragon\bin\python\python-3.9.0\Lib\site-packages

# Uncomment to run site.main() automatically
#import site

4 - run the command "python -m pip install requests"

score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Jul 30 '23 at 11:34

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Usally upgrading the pipline will solve the problem, when upgrading check that you have the permission (in case you are working from Command Line)

python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip

answered Jul 30 '23 at 11:34

Abdulrazzak Alsssouki

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