ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip'

The error message indicates that the pip module is not found in your Python environment. This can happen for several reasons, such as an incomplete or corrupted Python or virtual environment installation.

Here are the steps to resolve the issue:


1. Ensure pip is Installed

Run the following command to ensure pip is installed globally in your Python installation:

python -m ensurepip --upgrade

2. Upgrade pip

After ensuring pip is installed, upgrade it to the latest version:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip

3. Check Your Virtual Environment

If you are working in a virtual environment, activate it and reinstall pip in the environment:

python -m ensurepip --upgrade
python -m pip install --upgrade pip

4. Reinstall Virtual Environment

If the issue persists, your virtual environment may be corrupted. Recreate it:

deactivate  # Exit the current virtual environment
rm -rf env  # Remove the existing environment (replace `rm -rf` with appropriate command for Windows)
python -m venv env  # Recreate the virtual environment
env\Scripts\activate  # Activate the new environment
python -m pip install --upgrade pip  # Install and upgrade pip

5. Verify pip

Once the above steps are complete, verify pip is working:

pip list

If these steps don't solve the issue, let me know, and we can troubleshoot further!

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