<p>Install Anaconda3 the instructions are <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/m?q=conda%20creating%20an%20environment&amp;client=ms-opera-mobile&amp;channel=new&amp;espv=1#" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. Then making sure you are connected to the internet type</p>
<pre><code>conda install -c anaconda biopython
</code></pre>
<p>Once Anaconda is installed don't attempt to use <code>pip</code>, if you do then you need to set an 'environment' in Anaconda and work from that environment.</p>
<p>I suspect you used <code>pip</code> or <code>pip3</code> via</p>
<pre><code>pip install biopython
</code></pre>

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M__
<p>I'm new to Python/Biopython programming. I'd like to install Biopython into my PyCharm IDE but I've tried all instructions on this, but it's not confirming it. I have the available biopython file already extracted. There's a SyntaxError for 'install' in:
pip install biopython
What's the proper way of installing and importing biopython? And how does one confirm the installation.</p>

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You probably should mention your operating system.
Wouter De Coster
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Could you please show the complete error text? Which python version do you use?
Mr_Z
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A SyntaxError is an exception raised by python, so I guess you ran pip within the python interpreter rather than from your shell/terminal
Chris_Rands
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@WouterDeCoster It's Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit OS, 4gb RAM
BioIsaac
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@Mr_Z Python 3.8, PyCharm 2020.1.2.        Here: pip install biopython
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    pip install biopython
        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
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How to install/import Biopython into Python 3.8/ PyCharm IDE
# How to install/import Biopython into Python 3.8/ PyCharm IDE

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-15)

I'm new to Python/Biopython programming. I'd like to install Biopython into my PyCharm IDE but I've tried all instructions on this, but it's not confirming it. I have the available biopython file already extracted. There's a SyntaxError for 'install' in:
pip install biopython
What's the proper way of installing and importing biopython? And how does one confirm the installation.

**Tags:** python, software-installation
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You probably should mention your operating system.  
> **username_2**: Could you please show the complete error text? Which python version do you use?  
> **username_3**: A SyntaxError is an exception raised by python, so I guess you ran pip within the python interpreter rather than from your shell/terminal  
> **username_0**: @WouterDeCoster It's Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit OS, 4gb RAM  
> **username_0**: @Mr_Z Python 3.8, PyCharm 2020.1.2.        Here: pip install biopython   File "<stdin>", line 1     pip install biopython         ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-07-15. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Install Anaconda3 the instructions are here. Then making sure you are connected to the internet type
conda install -c anaconda biopython

Once Anaconda is installed don't attempt to use pip, if you do then you need to set an 'environment' in Anaconda and work from that environment.
I suspect you used pip or pip3 via
pip install biopython


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