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Python Installing Python

Posted by Megan Weber
Megan Weber
28,554 Points

Command Prompt Error

C:\Users\megan>pip --version

Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"c:\python39\python.exe" "C:\Users\megan\AppData\Local\Programs\python\Python39\Scripts\pip.exe" --version': The system cannot find the file specified.

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Short alternative environment test if not running a virtual environment, try:

$ python -m pip --version

1 Answer

Megan Weber
Megan Weber
28,554 Points

I reinstalled Python and it works now.