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.TH "PIP-DOWNLOAD" "1" "Aug 05, 2026" "26.2" "pip"
.SH NAME
pip-download \- description of pip download command
.SH DESCRIPTION
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Download packages from:
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PyPI (and other indexes) using requirement specifiers.
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VCS project urls.
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Local project directories.
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Local or remote source archives.
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pip also supports downloading from \(dqrequirements files\(dq, which provide
an easy way to specify a whole environment to be downloaded.

.SH USAGE
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.EX
python \-m pip download [options] <requirement specifier> [package\-index\-options] ...
python \-m pip download [options] \-r <requirements file> [package\-index\-options] ...
python \-m pip download [options] <vcs project url> ...
python \-m pip download [options] <local project path> ...
python \-m pip download [options] <archive url/path> ...
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.SH OPTIONS
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.B \-c, \-\-constraint <file>
Constrain versions using the given constraints file. This option can be used multiple times.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_CONSTRAINT\fP)
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.B \-\-build\-constraint <file>
Constrain build dependencies using the given constraints file. This option can be used multiple times.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_BUILD_CONSTRAINT\fP)
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.B \-r, \-\-requirement <file>
Install from the given requirements file. The file or URL can be in pip\(aqs requirements.txt format, or pylock.toml format. pylock.toml support is experimental. This option can be used multiple times.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_REQUIREMENT\fP)
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.B \-\-requirements\-from\-script <file>
Install dependencies of the given script file as defined by PEP 723 inline metadata.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_REQUIREMENTS_FROM_SCRIPT\fP)
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.B \-\-no\-deps
Don\(aqt install package dependencies.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_NO_DEPS\fP, \fBPIP_NO_DEPENDENCIES\fP)
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.B \-\-only\-deps
Take only the dependencies of the provided requirements into account, not the requirements themselves. Cannot be used in combination with \-\-no\-deps, \-\-group, \-\-requirement, or \-\-requirements\-from\-script. No user\-supplied requirements will be handled, even if they were dependencies of other user\-supplied requirements.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_ONLY_DEPS\fP, \fBPIP_ONLY_DEPENDENCIES\fP)
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.B \-\-src <dir>
Directory to check out editable projects into. The default in a virtualenv is \(dq<venv path>/src\(dq. The default for global installs is \(dq<current dir>/src\(dq.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_SRC\fP, \fBPIP_SOURCE\fP, \fBPIP_SOURCE_DIR\fP, \fBPIP_SOURCE_DIRECTORY\fP)
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.B \-\-require\-hashes
Require a hash to check each requirement against, for repeatable installs. This option is implied when any package in a requirements file has a \-\-hash option.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_REQUIRE_HASHES\fP)
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.B \-\-no\-require\-hashes
Do not automatically enable \-\-require\-hashes when encountering a requirement with hashes.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_NO_REQUIRE_HASHES\fP)
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.B \-\-progress\-bar <progress_bar>
Specify whether the progress bar should be used. In \(aqauto\(aq mode, \-\-quiet will suppress all progress bars. [auto, on, off, raw] (default: auto)
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_PROGRESS_BAR\fP)
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.B \-\-no\-build\-isolation
Disable isolation when building a modern source distribution. Build dependencies specified by PEP 518 must be already installed if this option is used.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_NO_BUILD_ISOLATION\fP)
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.B \-\-check\-build\-dependencies
Check the build dependencies.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_CHECK_BUILD_DEPENDENCIES\fP)
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.B \-\-ignore\-requires\-python
Ignore the Requires\-Python information.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_IGNORE_REQUIRES_PYTHON\fP)
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.B \-d, \-\-dest <dir>
Download packages into <dir>.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_DEST\fP, \fBPIP_DESTINATION_DIR\fP, \fBPIP_DESTINATION_DIRECTORY\fP)
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.B \-\-platform <platform>
Only use wheels compatible with <platform>. Defaults to the platform of the running system. Use this option multiple times to specify multiple platforms supported by the target interpreter.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_PLATFORM\fP)
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.B \-\-python\-version <python_version>
The Python interpreter version to use for wheel and \(dqRequires\-Python\(dq
compatibility checks. Defaults to a version derived from the running
interpreter. The version can be specified using up to three dot\-separated
integers (e.g. \(dq3\(dq for 3.0.0, \(dq3.7\(dq for 3.7.0, or \(dq3.7.3\(dq). A major\-minor
version can also be given as a string without dots (e.g. \(dq37\(dq for 3.7.0).
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_PYTHON_VERSION\fP)
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.B \-\-implementation <implementation>
Only use wheels compatible with Python implementation <implementation>, e.g. \(aqpp\(aq, \(aqjy\(aq, \(aqcp\(aq,  or \(aqip\(aq. If not specified, then the current interpreter implementation is used.  Use \(aqpy\(aq to force implementation\-agnostic wheels.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_IMPLEMENTATION\fP)
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.B \-\-abi <abi>
Only use wheels compatible with Python abi <abi>, e.g. \(aqpypy_41\(aq. If not specified, then the current interpreter abi tag is used. Use this option multiple times to specify multiple abis supported by the target interpreter. Generally you will need to specify \-\-implementation, \-\-platform, and \-\-python\-version when using this option.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_ABI\fP)
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.B \-\-group <[path:]group>
Install a named dependency\-group from a \(dqpyproject.toml\(dq file. If a path is given, the name of the file must be \(dqpyproject.toml\(dq. Defaults to using \(dqpyproject.toml\(dq in the current directory.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_GROUP\fP)
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.B \-\-no\-clean
Don\(aqt clean up build directories.
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(environment variable: \fBPIP_NO_CLEAN\fP)
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.SH Author
pip developers
.SH Copyright
The pip developers
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