Installing pip with get-pip.py in a Python virtual environment

• To create a Python virtual environment type below commands on the required console prompt:

On Windows

    python -m venv ./venv

    .\venv\Scripts\activate

On Ubuntu

    python3 -m venv ./venv

     source ./venv/bin/activate    

• To install pip, securely download get-pip.py by following this link: get-pip.py. Alternatively, use curl:

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

Then run the following command in the folder where you have downloaded get-pip.py:

python get-pip.py

Warning

 

Be cautious if you are using a Python install that is managed by your operating system or another p

ackage manager. get-pip.py does not coordinate with those tools, and may leave your system in an inconsistent state. Hence it is recommended to use venv (Python Virtual Environment) to isolate the working environment with the Python environment at the system level.

Found this article to be a gem to troubleshoot pip errors on Windows -- https://jhooq.com/pip-install-connection-error/