Installing packages from the GUI

PyCharm can be used to install packages for existing interpreters (or the virtualenv) using the GUI. Also, you can see a list of all installed packages, and whether upgrades are available for them.

First, you need to go to File | Settings | Project | Project Interpreter:

As shown in the preceding screenshot, PyCharm provides a list of installed packages and their current versions. You can click on the + sign to add a new package to the project interpreter, then enter the package initials into the search box:

You should see a list of available packages, containing a name and description for each one. Also, ...

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