How to install a Python package from within IPython?

by

See the accepted answer from @Chronial which is the best way to do this in modern ipython or jupyter (as of 2018) is to use the %pip magic:

%pip install my_package

The answer below from 2011 is now outdated: See the accepted answer for an easier way to do this in modern jupyter.

You can use the ! prefix like this:

!pip install packagename

The ! prefix is a short-hand for the %sc command to run a shell command.

You can also use the !! prefix which is a short-hand for the %sx command to execute a shell command and capture its output (saved into the _ variable by default).

More Related Contents:

  1. “ImportError: No module named site” on Windows
  2. Python pip install module is not found. How to link python to pip location?
  3. ImportError: No module named tensorflow
  4. How do I install Python libraries in wheel format?
  5. How to install Tensorflow on Python 2.7 on Windows?
  6. Installing lxml, libxml2, libxslt on Windows 8.1
  7. Auto-Loading a module on IPython startup
  8. How can I install pip on Windows?
  9. pip install failing with: OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied on directory
  10. IPython Notebook locale error [duplicate]
  11. How do I get a list of locally installed Python modules?
  12. ipython reads wrong python version
  13. Import module from subfolder
  14. ValueError: numpy.dtype has the wrong size, try recompiling
  15. How to display full output in Jupyter, not only last result?
  16. Selection with .loc in python
  17. How can I check if code is executed in the IPython notebook?
  18. Python module with a dash, or hyphen (-) in its name
  19. What is the most compatible way to install python modules on a Mac?
  20. rpy2 install on windows 7
  21. What’s the difference between io.open() and os.open() on Python?
  22. `ipython` tab autocomplete does not work on imported module
  23. pygame installation: sdl-config command not found
  24. Prevent Python from caching the imported modules
  25. How can I display an image from a file in Jupyter Notebook?
  26. Error in installing Matplotlib : fatal error C1083
  27. Simple way to measure cell execution time in ipython notebook
  28. How to properly use relative or absolute imports in Python modules?
  29. Loading environment modules within a python script
  30. How do I add a kernel on a remote machine in IPython (Jupyter) Notebook?

Leave a Comment