pipenv is not recognized on powershell

Question

I made sure pipenv was installed in the following path C:\Users\Owner> pip install pipenv

Then got the following response:

Requirement already satisfied: setuptools>=36.2.1 in c:\users\owner\appdata\local\programs\python\python36-32\lib\
ackages (from pipenv) (39.0.1)
Requirement already satisfied: pip>=9.0.1 in c:\users\owner\appdata\local\programs\python\python36-32\lib\site-pac
(from pipenv) (20.1)
Requirement already satisfied: virtualenv-clone>=0.2.5 in c:\users\owner\appdata\roaming\python\python36\site-pack
from pipenv) (0.5.4)
Requirement already satisfied: virtualenv in c:\users\owner\appdata\roaming\python\python36\site-packages (from pi
(16.0.0)
Requirement already satisfied: certifi in c:\users\owner\appdata\roaming\python\python36\site-packages (from pipen
20.4.5.1)

After that, I tried to set it up in a specific directory. And, then I got the following message.

PS C:\Users\Owner\desktop\Python\Pyprojects> pipenv install
The term 'pipenv' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
ling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:7
+ pipenv <<<<  install
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (pipenv:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

Before, it kept saying that I didn't have the wheel set up. So, I installed that. But, now I get the above mentioned error messages. How can I resolve this? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Seems you don't have pipenv in your PATH environment variable.

You should check for your python install location e.g. I have it installed at C:\Users\userName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32

Include "python_install_location\Scripts" in your PATH environment variable. e.g.

C:\Users\userName\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\Scripts\

To set your environment variable:

1. Open Control Panel\System and Security\System from your file explorer.
2. Advanced System Settings
3. Environment Variables...
4. Select Path and Edit
5. Add a new row to include above path.

Scripts folder must have an entry like

To verify run pipenv --version