# Pip in nightly build not working

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pip-in-nightly-build-not-working/3325>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** python, pip\
**Created:** [June 28, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/pip-in-nightly-build-not-working/3325 "2018-06-28T12:41:57Z")\
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pip.main can be found in pip.\_internal

I was able to utilize it in my project as shown:

```auto
from pip._internal import main as pipmain
pipmain(['install', 'scipy'])

```

However, using pip within your program [is strongly discouraged](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#using-pip-from-your-program).  
An alternative method, such as spoken to in this thread, would be extremely helpful.

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