How to install matplotlib on Windows PC

Short but accurate guide to setup matplotlib on a computer running Windows Operating System. It uses 'pip'.
SUMMARY:
1. Add Python folder to system path
2. Upgrade pip using command prompt
3. Install matplotlib using 'pip install matplotlib'
4. Verify the install through a python program to display an image.

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[awikdhar]

Uninstall python and while installing again, check "Add to PATH" option in the window that appears during installation. Then try this pip command. Worked for me.

[ngpuni]

I was able to install Matplotlib only after using "python -m pip install matplotlib"

Nways thanks for the help.

[muhammadqasimashfaq]

its giving error 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
i have all the steps that u guide in previous videos everything was work fine but i stuck here

[ANURAGSINGH-pnuu]

Thank u very much i am like crying due to stress. I was unable to install it after thousands of attempts but u helped me and finally i installed it. Love u

[mattturner]

A more simple way to check if its installed is to type "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt" into python
-if not installed correctly python wont be able to find it on the system

Thanks for your videos

[sandeepgaming]

Thanks for helping me before watching this video I was very much confused

[happyhippr]

this was very helpful, thank you so much for this video, especially showing how to set environment variable and update pip

[taheraminbarlaskar]

Thanks brother! I have trying to install the matplotlib from a month! Now I got the real video not fake ....thanks

[mohitbv]

Thank you very much. You solved half the work.

[marshalrevanth]

hi I created path in system variable but it shows 'python is not recognized as an internal or external command' in command prompt

[SandeepKumar-jwgh]

Thanks you so much. This video is very helpful to install Matlibplot.

[Spin_and_grin]

I couldn't do... it is giving *named tuple is not defined* error

[dodip.sitorus]

Thanks you very much You solved my problem now, I spend much my time to solved it but didn't work. Thank you again..

[liamtomlykel]

Thanks, the part with pip has worked with python 3.5 which was not installed at the root.
Don't forget the syntax (C instead of c)

[elmikeyguzman]

This is other way to install it :
Only put these commands on cmd, wait and that's it

>pip install numpy
>pip install matplotlib

It's too easy and fast ;D

[pinkDottedLlama]

Love this <3 You solved my problem of adding Python directory to PATH

[metimmee]

Thank you, your tutorial worked perfectly.

[dhruvsinghal]

Thank you Very much Bro
It really helped me out

[ronaldrodriques]

I get an error while installing package in python
I use the following command:-
pip install matplotlib

The error is:
Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\...

How to solve this???

[ScreenPrintR]

Had to install/upgrade from the Python path. Since I'm using 3.4 the path is c:\Python34. Once within the directory, the install upgrade worked.