Installing pipx

Windows

Option 1: Using pip (recommended)

python -m pip install --user pipx
python -m pipx ensurepath

Option 2: Using Scoop

scoop install pipx

Option 3: Using Chocolatey

choco install pipx

macOS

Option 1: Using Homebrew (recommended)

brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath

Option 2: Using pip

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath

Linux

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install pipx
pipx ensurepath

Fedora:

sudo dnf install pipx
pipx ensurepath

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S python-pipx
pipx ensurepath

Other distributions (using pip):

python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath

Post-Installation Setup

After installing pipx on any system, restart your terminal or run:

source ~/.bashrc  # Linux/macOS
# or
source ~/.zshrc   # if using zsh

On Windows, restart your command prompt or PowerShell.

Verify Installation

Test that pipx is working correctly:

pipx --version
pipx list

Troubleshooting

If pipx command is not found after installation:

• Make sure you ran pipx ensurepath and restarted your terminal
• On Windows, you may need to add %USERPROFILE%\.local\bin to your PATH manually
• On Linux/macOS, ensure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH

Python version issues:

• pipx requires Python 3.6 or newer
• If you have multiple Python versions, you might need to specify: python3.x -m pipx

This should get pipx working reliably across all major platforms for installing your Python applications in isolated environments.