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I have installed python3 on Mac and I am trying to install pip.

While installing pip with command sudo easy_install pip it installs the pip for python 2.x which by default comes with Mac.

Is there any way I can install pip for python3?

Also, is it necessary to keep the older version of python installed as well?

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    You have not even googled it, right? Commented Jan 4, 2017 at 20:33
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    You may already have pip if you installed python >=3.4. Try using the command pip3. Commented Jan 4, 2017 at 20:35
  • Worked for me Greg. Thanks Commented Jan 4, 2017 at 20:39

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You'll have to specify the Python 3 version of easy_install. The easiest way to do this is to give its full path on the command line. It should be in the executable directory of the Python 3 installation you did (i.e. the same directory as the Python 3 interpreter itself).

You should not remove the system-installed Python 2 in an attempt to get easy_install to refer to Python 3, because the operating system relies on that version of Python being installed.

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