Saturday, March 3, 2018

You need Python to install the command-line query tool mssql-cli

In my previous post you have seen how to download mssql-cli. Installing mssql-cli requires a Python command-line tool for managing Python packages.

In this post you will learn downloading and installing Python that will enable to use PIP.

You downlaod Python from here:

https://www.python.org/downloads.

This site has a vast number of downloads not only for Windows but also for other platforms. For Windows 10 there are a number of them.

I installed the following:

python-3.7.0b2-webinstall




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Double click the downloaded file to begin installation.


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You get these files into your computer:


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The PIP tool is in the Scripts directory in the above.

On a Windows 10 computer the following are installed in the All Programs


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You can get help on PIP as shown here by launching Python 3.7 from the above shortcut and when you are in the Python (>>>) use HELP:


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