Python newbie - PIP / invalid syntax error
pip, python, python-2.7, python-dateutil
Solution
You don't type that in the Python shell. You type it in the command prompt (haven't used Windows for years, but it used to be called `cmd`).
Problem
Ok, totally newbie to programming and python. Running Windows 7, python 2.7 x64. I am trying in install `dateutil` package using `pip`. I installed `pip`, `numpy` and `pandas`... which were pretty straightforward as they are `exe` files. I am now trying to use `pip` to install `dateutil`. In the Python Shell, I have typed: ``` pip install dateutil ``` and ``` pip install python-dateutil ``` I continue to get `"Invalid Syntax"` errors at the install command. What am I doing wrong here? I have also tried this in the python command line. I have checked my modules installed and I have both `pip` and `easy_install`. Really confused right now...I also have tried running the setup script for `dateutil` and I get this error: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Python27\Scripts\python-dateutil-1.5.tar\python-dateutil-1.5\setup.py", line 14, in <module> TOPDIR = os.path.dirname(__file__) or "." NameError: name '__file__' is not defined ``` Help please! Thanks in advance for any help.