Installing from Github using pip

Question

I tried this pip install:

pip install https://github.com/rapptz/discord.py

I get the error 'SyntaxError: Invalid Syntax'.

Can I install from GitHub using pip?

Pip isn't made for installing directly from GitHub repos. It installs Python modules from the Python module catalog. (I've never used Python, but I know enough about it to know this is _the wrong way to do it_.) — oldtechaa, Oct 21 '16 at 01:47

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 22 '16 at 12:11

This package seems to be only for python 3.x. so just type the following command:

sudo python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/rapptz/discord.py

The meaning of this command:

python3 -m is to specify the python version.
pip install git+https:[URL] is for git repos.
Note that point 2 can also be:pip install git+git:[URL] or pip install --upgrade https:[URL].

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 20 '16 at 17:09

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pip is a command line utility outside of python.

Run pip install https://github.com/rapptz/discord.py on your terminal, not inside a python REPL.

answered Oct 20 '16 at 17:09

Jerome Indefenzo

where do i find the terminal – Jake Bamford Oct 20 '16 at 17:13
what OS are you using? – Jerome Indefenzo Oct 20 '16 at 17:16
If you don't have pip yet, [look here](http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html) fo instructions on how to install it. After installing it, [open the command prompt](http://www.howtogeek.com/235101/10-ways-to-open-the-command-prompt-in-windows-10/) and run `pip install https://github.com/rapptz/discord.py`. – Jerome Indefenzo Oct 20 '16 at 17:19
Also, check this question out: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20101834/pip-install-from-github-repo-branch for some more info on cloning git repos with `pip` – Cameron Hurd Oct 20 '16 at 17:20

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