Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

Setting up uv and working with venvs There are a few different ways to install uv. A common and easy way to get started is to use pip to install uv into an underlying Python installation.

It is Python’s package manager that allows you to install, upgrade, and manage Python libraries and packages easily. To install libraries, you need to run the following command.

Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.