Python error "no module" when I try to run PIP

Question

I installed Python and checked the PATH box and made sure pip was check during install. I can see the pip.exe file in the python folder. I get this error when I try to install any package.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<frozen runpy>", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
File "<frozen runpy>", line 88, in _run_code
File "C:\python-311\scripts\pip.exe\__main__.py", line 4, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip'

Does this answer your question? [ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pymysql' in jupyter](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62968439/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-pymysql-in-jupyter) — Roshin Raphel, Mar 22 '23 at 00:09
Can you try installing Python from the Windows Store instead? — OneCricketeer, Mar 22 '23 at 00:42
@OneCricketeer Pip maynot be installed as a separate module, but it comes with python by default. He can use `python -m pip install`. — Roshin Raphel, Mar 22 '23 at 14:06
Here is the error when I tried to run that command. C:\python-311\python.exe: No module named pip — John Stilwell, Mar 22 '23 at 15:39
I have tried to reinstall python a couple times. My company has the Microsoft store turned off. — John Stilwell, Mar 22 '23 at 15:40
@RoshinRaphel Yes, it does come with Python, but if you read the post `pip.exe` is shown, but it is not working. Therefore, no command using it will work. — OneCricketeer, Mar 22 '23 at 16:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 22 '23 at 08:19

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python -m pip

or

pip3

should resolve your problem.

edited Mar 22 '23 at 08:19

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answered Mar 21 '23 at 21:04

Marco Tartaglione

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '23 at 16:07

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Have you tried following the pip documentation?

py -m ensurepip --upgrade

Or, to upgrade

py -m pip install --upgrade pip

answered Mar 22 '23 at 16:07

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I have followed all the documentation on both the python site and the PIP site. it still will not work. – John Stilwell Mar 22 '23 at 16:13
I don't use Windows, so maybe Python 3.11 installation is broken? Try Anaconda or Python 3.10 as alternatives? – OneCricketeer Mar 25 '23 at 16:45

Python error "no module" when I try to run PIP

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