On May 20, 2014 7:22 AM, "Mark Lawrence" <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > On 20/05/2014 08:11, Ronak Dhakan wrote: >> >> I have just started learning python from How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. It requires me to install 'swampy' ( http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/swampy/install.html) which requires me to install 'pip' ( https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html). I think I was able to somehow install pip, but am unable to install swampy. >> >> When i run 'pip install swampy' in windows command prompt, I get an error: >> >> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] >> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Ronak>E: >> >> E:\>pip install swampy >> Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '""E:\Program Files\Pyth >> on 2.7.6\pythonw.exe"" "E:\Program Files\Python 2.7.6\Scripts\pip.exe" install s >> wampy' >> > > Your setup looks wrong, surely that should be python.exe, not pythonw.exe.
I would bet that's a result of installing from IDLE. Recommend reinstalling pip from the Windows command line.
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