diff --git a/docs/source/installation.rst b/docs/source/installation.rst index 858bb37b78ab13b09493ff4c3653400d1f9f2086..aac633f952e67956d810ea2e312530c84c664885 100644 --- a/docs/source/installation.rst +++ b/docs/source/installation.rst @@ -23,4 +23,33 @@ Now activate the venv source venv/bin/activate -The virtual environment now runs with python 3.10 and plotID can be installed the usual way as described in :doc:`Overview`. \ No newline at end of file +The virtual environment now runs with python 3.10 and plotID can be installed the usual way as described in :doc:`Overview`. + + +Installation on Windows via pip +------------------------------- +If you're trying + +.. code:: cmd + + pip install . + +and following error is thrown + +.. code:: cmd + + Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"...env\Scripts\python.exe" "..\venv\Scripts\pip.exe" install .': The system cannot find the specified file. + +Try to forcefully reinstall pip + +.. code:: cmd + + python -m pip install --upgrade --force pip + +Or use + +.. code:: cmd + + python -m pip install . + +instead.