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pip[¶](#pip "Link to this heading")
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pip is the [package installer for Python](https://packaging.python.org/guides/tool-recommendations/). You can use it to install packages from the [Python Package Index](https://pypi.org/) and other indexes.
If you want to learn about how to use pip, check out the following resources:
* [Getting Started](getting-started/)
* [Python Packaging User Guide](https://packaging.python.org)
If you find bugs, need help, or want to talk to the developers, use our mailing lists or chat rooms:
* [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/)
* [Discourse channel](https://discuss.python.org/c/packaging/14)
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If you find any security issues, please report to [[email protected]](mailto:security%40python.org)