Open a terminal or command prompt
Check that Python is installed with `python –version` or `python3 –version`
Check that pip is installed with `pip –version` or `pip3 –version`
Install a module with `pip install module_name`
Install a specific version with `pip install module_name==version_number`
Upgrade a module with `pip install –upgrade module_name`
Install multiple modules with `pip install module1 module2 module3`
Install from a requirements file with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
Use `python -m pip install module_name` if pip is not recognized
Use `python3 -m pip install module_name` on systems where Python 3 is separate
Activate a virtual environment before installing modules if using one
Create a virtual environment with `python -m venv venv`
Activate it on Windows with `venvScriptsactivate`
Activate it on macOS or Linux with `source venv/bin/activate`
Install modules inside the activated virtual environment with `pip install module_name`
Verify installation with `pip show module_name`
Verify in Python with `import module_name`