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diff --git a/Doc/distributing/index.rst b/Doc/distributing/index.rst index 4bcb633..9949553 100644 --- a/Doc/distributing/index.rst +++ b/Doc/distributing/index.rst @@ -93,9 +93,18 @@ is important to have standard tools that work consistently, even on older versions of Python. The currently recommended build and distribution tools can be installed -using ``pip``:: +by invoking the ``pip`` module at the command line:: - pip install setuptools wheel twine + python -m pip install setuptools wheel twine + +.. note:: + + For POSIX users (including Mac OS X and Linux users), these instructions + assume the use of a :term:`virtual environment`. + + For Windows users, these instructions assume that the option to + adjust the system PATH environment variable was selected when installing + Python. The Python Packaging User Guide includes more details on the `currently recommended tools`_. |