

From what we gathered, there are several scenarios that are known to trigger this particular error message: We investigated this issue by looking at various user reports and trying to replicate the issue on our computers. What is causing the ‘pip’ is not recognized as an internal or external command error? The latest Python versions (Python 2.7.9 and later and Python 3.4) include Pip by default. Most users make use of PiP to install and manage Python packages found in the Python Package Index. It’s essentially a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. PiP is a recursive acronym for “ Pip Installs Packages“. pip’ is not recognized as an internal or external command Fix What is PIP? The issue is not specific to a certain OS since it’s reported on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Most affected users report that the issue occurs even after installing the Python distribution and making sure that Python is added to the path variable.

Some users trying to install Python packages using a Command Prompt window report seeing the “ pip is not recognized as an internal or external command” error.
