[issue30531] Windows 10 3.6.1 install disallows pip installs of packages

[Steve Dower]

Steve Dower added the comment:

You can try installing with "--user" to install to a per-user directory, start running pip from an administrative command/PowerShell prompt, or use the venv module to create a virtual environment.

Alternatively, if you select the default installation options you will get one that you can modify freely, but because it's in your user directory nobody else on the machine can use it.

Installing to Program Files is supposed to be read only. You're welcome to open it up, just be aware that it is a security risk to do so.

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