"ensurepip" gets syntax error in VS Python Interactive indos

Question

the following line gets a syntax error at ensurepip in VS Python Interactive Window. How do I install pip and matplotlib in Visual Studio 2022?

python -m ensurepip --default-pip

Answer 1

Hello @DonBaechtel-7903,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

You may try to use a command line shell to install the package or run python commands.

To install packages in VS 2022, please first navigate to/open Python Environments window by clicking View => Other Windows => Python Environments. Click Overview => select Packages (PyPI) => in "Search PypI and installed packages" box, type the package that you want to install, for example matplotlib, and choose "Run command: pip install matplotlib".

To run some python commands like Python -m ensurepip --default-pip, you can select back to Overview => click Open in PowerShell => run the command.

Besides, please refer to this document: Install packages using the Python Environments window

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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