pip - The Python Package Installer
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pip is the `package installer`_ for Python. You can use pip to install packages from the `Python Package Index`_ and other indexes.

Please take a look at our documentation for how to install and use pip:

* `Installation`_
* `Usage`_
* `Release notes`_

If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers please use our mailing lists or chat rooms:

* `Issue tracking`_
* `Discourse channel`_
* `User IRC`_

If you want to get involved head over to GitHub to get the source code and feel free to jump on the developer mailing lists and chat rooms:

* `GitHub page`_
* `Dev mailing list`_
* `Dev IRC`_

Code of Conduct
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Everyone interacting in the pip project's codebases, issue trackers, chat
rooms, and mailing lists is expected to follow the `PyPA Code of Conduct`_.

.. _package installer: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/current/
.. _Python Package Index: https://pypi.org
.. _Installation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing.html
.. _Usage: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/
.. _Release notes: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/news.html
.. _GitHub page: https://github.com/pypa/pip
.. _Issue tracking: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues
.. _Discourse channel: https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging
.. _Dev mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pypa-dev
.. _User IRC: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23pypa
.. _Dev IRC: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23pypa-dev
.. _PyPA Code of Conduct: https://www.pypa.io/en/latest/code-of-conduct/
