How to install the wxPython library

The wxPython library does not ship with Python, so, in order to use it, we first have to install it.

This recipe will show us where and how to find the right version to install to match both the installed version of Python and the operating system we are running.

Note

The wxPython third-party library has been around for more than 17 years, which indicates that it is a robust library.

Getting ready

In order to use wxPython with Python 3, we have to install the wxPython Phoenix version.

How to do it...

When searching online for wxPython, we will probably find the official website at www.wxpython.org.

How to do it...

If we click on the ...

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