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How to Install a Python Package with a .whl File?

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Problem Formulation: Given a file yourPackage.whl that resides in the folder C:\your\folder\. How to install it on your Windows machine? Background .whl Files A .whl file (read: wheel file) is a zip archive that contains all the files necessary to run a Python application. What is a wheel? It’s a built-package format for Python, i.e., … Read more

PIP Install PIL/Pillow – A Helpful Illustrated Guide

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PIL is an abbreviation of Python Imaging Library and it adds image processing to Python. In 2011, PIL has been discontinued—its unofficial successor framework Pillow for image processing is an actively maintained and user-friendly alternative in Python 3. Alternatively, you may use any of the following commands to install pillow, depending on your concrete environment. … Read more