How to install pywinauto via python pip

pywinauto - A set of Python modules to automate the Microsoft Windows GUI, it belongs to Classifiers:

- Operating System :: Microsoft
- Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
- Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance
- Topic :: Software Development :: Testing
- Topic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces

When you know about this project and you want to new install pywinauto to support your project or you get trouble as ModuleNotFoundError: No module named "pywinauto" or ImportError: cannot import name "pywinauto" in your project, let follow this tutorial to install pywinauto

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip --version

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip --version

Ensure pip, setuptools, and wheel are up to date:

In Windows (CMD):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

In Unix/macOS:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

Optional - If you want to install in virtual environment:

In Windows (CMD):

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

py -m pip install --user virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

py -m venv test_pywinauto_env

- Active the virtual environment

test_pywinauto_env\Scripts\active

In Unix/macOS:

- Install virtualenv - if you installed it, please ignore

pip3 install virtualenv

- Create a virtual environment

python3 -m venv test_pywinauto_env

- Active the virtual environment

source test_pywinauto_env/bin/active

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation pywinauto

To install pywinauto on Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install pywinauto

To install pywinauto on Unix/macOs:

pip install pywinauto

Step 3: If you want to install a specific pywinauto version, add ==<pywinauto version> to the end command line

Example:

pip install pywinauto==0.1.3

Please see the version list below table:

Version	Released date	Command
pywinauto 0.6.8	2019-10-27T20:46:16	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.8` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.8`
pywinauto 0.6.7	2019-07-06T19:49:55	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.7` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.7`
pywinauto 0.6.6	2019-03-03T22:36:30	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.6` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.6`
pywinauto 0.6.5	2018-07-30T08:25:52	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.5` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.5`
pywinauto 0.6.4	2018-01-21T18:21:47	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.4`
pywinauto 0.6.3	2017-07-03T21:17:46	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.3`
pywinauto 0.6.2	2017-02-28T12:54:17	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.2`
pywinauto 0.6.1	2017-02-08T19:44:55	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.1`
pywinauto 0.6.0	2016-10-31T20:05:52	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.6.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.6.0`
pywinauto 0.5.4	2015-10-30T14:29:46	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.5.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.5.4`
pywinauto 0.5.3	2015-09-25T11:13:49	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.5.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.5.3`
pywinauto 0.5.2	2015-09-08T13:22:51	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.5.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.5.2`
pywinauto 0.5.1	2015-07-13T19:49:43	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.5.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.5.1`
pywinauto 0.5.0	2015-06-30T13:57:03	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.5.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.5.0`
pywinauto 0.4.0	2010-04-03T10:32:33	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.4.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.4.0`
pywinauto 0.3.9	2009-11-27T14:25:52	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.9` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.9`
pywinauto 0.3.8	2009-03-15T20:02:26	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.8` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.8`
pywinauto 0.3.7	2007-04-10T17:40:17	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.7` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.7`
pywinauto 0.3.6	2006-07-31T14:01:01	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.6` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.6`
pywinauto 0.3.5	2006-05-25T19:31:15	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.5` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.5`
pywinauto 0.3.4	2006-04-25T23:56:05	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.4` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.4`
pywinauto 0.3.3	2006-04-20T02:18:59	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.3`
pywinauto 0.3.2	2006-03-31T02:20:40	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.2` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.2`
pywinauto 0.3.1	2006-03-30T14:41:06	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.1`
pywinauto 0.3.0	2006-03-20T22:13:24	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.3.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.3.0`
pywinauto 0.2.5	2006-03-07T18:26:30	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.2.5` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.2.5`
pywinauto 0.2.1	2006-02-19T04:33:10	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.2.1` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.2.1`
pywinauto 0.2.0	2006-02-07T01:47:39	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.2.0` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.2.0`
pywinauto 0.1.3	2006-01-21T01:00:44	Windows: `py -m pip install pywinauto==0.1.3` Unix/macOs: `pip install pywinauto==0.1.3`

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install pywinauto from local archives:

Download the distribution file from pywinauto-0.6.8.tar.gz or the specific pywinauto version in the below list of distribution

After that, install by command:

On Windows(CMD):

py -m pip install <path_to_pywinauto_downloaded_file>

On Unix/macOs:

pip install <path_to_pywinauto_downloaded_file>

List distribution:

Project link:

- Homepage

How to install pywinauto via python pip

Installation:

Step 1: First, ensure you installed pip in your os, to check pip has been installed on your computer

Step 2: OK, now, let flow below content to start the installation pywinauto

Step 3: If you want to install a specific pywinauto version, add ==<pywinauto version> to the end command line

Step 4: Otherwise, you can install pywinauto from local archives:

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