Installation¶

pip Install¶

1. Basic Install¶

Install NumPy using Python's package manager.

pip install numpy

2. Specific Version¶

Install a specific version if needed.

pip install numpy==1.26.0

3. Upgrade Existing¶

Upgrade to the latest version.

pip install --upgrade numpy

conda Install¶

1. Basic Install¶

Install NumPy using Anaconda/Miniconda.

conda install numpy

2. From conda-forge¶

Install from the conda-forge channel.

conda install -c conda-forge numpy

3. Specific Version¶

conda install numpy=1.26.0

Virtual Environment¶

1. Create Environment¶

Isolate NumPy installation in a virtual environment.

# Using venv
python -m venv myenv

# Activate (Linux/macOS)
source myenv/bin/activate

# Activate (Windows)
myenv\Scripts\activate

2. Install in venv¶

# After activation
pip install numpy

3. conda Environment¶

# Create with NumPy
conda create -n myenv numpy

# Activate
conda activate myenv

Platform Support¶

1. Cross-Platform¶

NumPy works on all major operating systems.

import numpy as np
import platform

def main():
    print(f"OS: {platform.system()}")
    print(f"NumPy version: {np.__version__}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

2. Supported Systems¶

Windows: Windows 10/11, x64
macOS: Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
Linux: Most distributions, x64 and ARM

3. Python Versions¶

NumPy supports recent Python versions. Check compatibility:

# Check your Python version
python --version

# NumPy 1.26+ requires Python 3.9+