python - Can't use pip without saying py -m pip

Question

It says Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"c:python38python.exe" "C:Python38Scriptspip.exe" ': The system cannot find the file specified.", when I use pip alone.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65878031/cant-use-pip-without-saying-py-m-pip

Answer 1

You seem to have an issue with an old Python installation that wasn't fully removed.

An easy way to resolve it is by overwriting the system PATH variable.

Press Winkey+Break (or Winkey+Pause depending on keyboard), go to "advanced system settings" then "environment variables".

On user variables you have "path". Edit it and add this new path:

C:Users<user>AppDataLocalProgramsPythonPython39Scripts

Move this all the way to the top and press OK.

Reopen your cmd. Should work.