SyntaxError: Why Does Pip Install Invalid Syntax?

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I'm trying to use pip to install a package. I try to run pip install from the Python shell, but I get a SyntaxError. How do I use pip to install the package without getting python pip invalid syntax error?


>>> pip install selenium 
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Amit Jaisawal · Accepted Answer

In case of invalid syntax pip install - Use the command line, not the Python shell (DOS, PowerShell in Windows). C:Program FilesPython2.7Scripts> pip install XYZ If you installed Python into your PATH using the latest installers, you don't need to be in that folder to run pip Terminal in Mac or Linux $ pip install XYZ

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