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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:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   quickstart
   installing
   user_guide
   reference/index
   development/index
   ux_research_design
   news

.. warning::

   In pip 20.3, we've `made a big improvement to the heart of pip`_;
   :ref:`Resolver changes 2020`. We want your input, so `sign up for
   our user experience research studies`_ to help us do it right.

.. warning::

   pip 21.0, in January 2021, will remove Python 2 support, per pip's
   :ref:`Python 2 Support` policy. Please migrate to Python 3.

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`_
* `Development mailing list`_
* `Development 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 `PSF Code of Conduct`_.

.. _package installer: https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/
.. _Python Package Index: https://pypi.org
.. _made a big improvement to the heart of pip: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/11/pip-20-3-new-resolver.html
.. _sign up for our user experience research studies: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/03/new-pip-resolver-to-roll-out-this-year.html
.. _Installation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing.html
.. _Documentation: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/
.. _Changelog: 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
.. _Development mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/distutils-sig.python.org/
.. _User IRC: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23pypa
.. _Development IRC: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23pypa-dev
.. _PSF Code of Conduct: https://github.com/pypa/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md