Codified in PEP 582, Python allows a __pypackages__ directory to contain version-specific editions of packages that can be imported before packages from the base install of Python, or even a venv.

Python modules are typically installed using a package manager called 'pip', which launches a 'setup.py' file that is made available by the developer of the package for installation purposes.

Yet another option is to use one of the Windows package management systems to install Python. Windows 11 now comes pre-loaded with Microsoft’s own package management solution, Winget.

If there are other packages not available with the initial download of Anaconda, you can use conda to install them. Learning the Basics We recommend getting started with Python by using Codecademy.

Devs unknowingly use “malicious” modules snuck into official Python repository Code packages available in PyPI contained modified installation scripts.