How to Install pip on Mac, Windows, and Linux
The Python standard library includes a great set of modules, but many projects will require the use of third-party modules. Python modules are grouped into packages, so in order to use external modules, we'll need to install the appropriate package. That's where pip comes in.
What is pip?
Python packages are maintained in a central repository call PyPI (Python Package Index). It can be pronounced "pie pee eye" or "pie pie", but not "pie pee" or "pee pee" or anything like that. Now, you could download packages directly from this repository yourself, but that would be a pain.
Pip stands for "pip installs packages". It's a command-line tool that allows you to install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages.
In this guide, we'll cover how to install pip for Python on all major platforms.
To instead learn how to install Python 3 on Windows 10, then check out our guide.