Open a terminal or command prompt
Check that Python and pip are installed
Install a package with `pip install package_name`
Install a specific version with `pip install package_name==version`
Upgrade a package with `pip install –upgrade package_name`
Install multiple packages with `pip install package1 package2`
Install from a requirements file with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
Use a virtual environment with `python -m venv venv`
Activate the virtual environment before installing packages
Use `python -m pip install package_name` if `pip` is not recognized
Use `pip3 install package_name` if your system requires Python 3 explicitly
Verify installation with `pip show package_name`
List installed packages with `pip list`