Also, you might be better off with 3.6. 3.7 is still a beta. You have an alpha of 3.7, which is less trustworthy than a beta.
On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Nick Timkovich <prometheus...@gmail.com> wrote: > You need to run pip from a normal shell, e.g. bash/cmd.exe/PowerShell, not > the Python REPL (read-eval print loop) "shell". > > On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM, <pe...@mybetterlife.co.uk> wrote: >> >> I am new to Python but would like to install to play with some Fast >> Artificial Neural Network Library routines. >> >> However I ha a V.7 installed but could not access pip. I uninstalled 2.7 >> an then installed latest download which I understand should include pip. >> >> However nothing appears to work. >> >> Just need some poineters to get to first base. >> >> Hope you can help. >> >> >> >> The following is dialogue from Python Terminal >> >> >> >> Python 3.7.0a4 (v3.7.0a4:07c9d85, Jan 9 2018, 07:07:02) [MSC v.1900 64 >> bit (AMD64)] on win32 >> >> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. >> >> >>> pip install wheel >> >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >> >> >>> >> >> =============================== RESTART: Shell >> =============================== >> >> >>> pip >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module> >> >> pip >> >> NameError: name 'pip' is not defined >> >> >>> python -m pip install SomePackage >> >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >> >> >>> >> >> >>> python -m ensurepip --default-pip >> >> SyntaxError: invalid syntax >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Peter H. Williams >> >> >> >> Try BULB for great GREEN energy saving deals ~ a real alternative to the >> BIG six >> >> 113 Skelmorlie Castle Road >> >> Skelmorlie >> >> Ayrshire >> >> PA17 5AL >> >> TEL:- 01475 529946 >> >> Mobile:- 07773 348117 >> >> Skype:- peterhwuk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig > _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig
