Install Pandas in Python (Windows and Linux)

Windows

Step 1: Check Python

python --version

If Python is missing, install it from python.org.

Method 1: pip

Open Command Prompt.

Install pandas

pip install pandas

Check it

python -c "import pandas; print(pandas.__version__)"

Method 2: Anaconda

1. Download and install Anaconda from the Anaconda website.

2. Create a conda environment. Open Anaconda Navigator or Anaconda Prompt, go to Environments, click Create and name it, for example myenv.

3. Activate the environment

conda activate myenv

4. Install pandas

conda install pandas

5. Check it

python -c "import pandas as pd; print(pd.__version__)"

6. Update pandas (optional)

conda update pandas

Linux

Check Python and pip

python3 --version

pip3 --version

If pip is missing: sudo apt install python3-pip.

On new Debian and Ubuntu systems pip refuses to install packages system-wide. Use a virtual environment:

sudo apt install python3-venv

python3 -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate

pip install pandas

Check it:

python3 -c "import pandas as pd; print(pd.__version__)"

A quick example

import pandas as pd

df = pd.DataFrame({"name": ["Ann", "Bob"], "age": [30, 25]})
print(df.describe())

Quick recap

• pip install pandas in a virtual environment.
• Or conda install pandas in a conda environment.
• Check with pd.__version__.