Why does “pip install” inside Python raise a SyntaxError?

Question

I\'m trying to use pip to install a package. I try to run pip install from the Python shell, but I get a SyntaxError. Why do I get this error? H

Answer 1

Use the command line, not the Python shell (DOS, PowerShell in Windows).

C:\Program Files\Python2.7\Scripts> pip install XYZ

If you installed Python into your PATH using the latest installers, you don't need to be in that folder to run pip

Terminal in Mac or Linux

$ pip install XYZ