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pip fatal error - MikeALC - Mar-02-2018
Hello all,
I an new to python and have install python 3.6.3 on a window server machine and have had some issues with using 'pip'.
When I have used the command 'pip install virtualenv' I get the following error 'fatal error in launcher: unable to create process using '"'
From the cmd line I looked to see what version of pip was installed and got. C:\Windows\System32>pip --version
Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"'
I then thought it may need upgrading so did this. C:\Windows\System32>pip install --upgrade pip
Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"'
So then researched online and this was suggested.
C:\Windows\System32>python -m pip install -U pip
Could not import runpy module
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'runpy'
But this has got me no further so I am now trying this forum for help.
If anyone has got any ideas it would be much appreciated.
Regards
RE: pip fatal error - Larz60+ - Mar-02-2018
pip is installed in the Scripts directory of the python installation.
If your pointing to Windows directory, your python version was not installed properly.
Please follow snippsat's guide to installation here: https://python-forum.io/Thread-Basic-Part-2-Python-environment-Windows
RE: pip fatal error - MikeALC - Mar-06-2018
Thanks Larz60+,
I will check it out.