Install Python packages via the command line for Administrators or Power Users.

Alteryx Designer 21.4 and above

Please ensure that Designer is closed before proceeding.

Note: In the below examples, we will be using the XlsxWriter Python package. Please ensure that Designer is closed before proceeding.

Online Installation

In your command prompt with admin access, perform the following:

1. Navigate to the following directory
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         cd "C:\Program Files\Alteryx\bin\Python\envs\DesignerBaseTools_vEnv\Scripts" 

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         cd "C:\Program Files\Alteryx\bin\Miniconda3\Scripts" 

2. Activate DesignerBaseTools_venv

   activate DesignerBaseTools_vEnv

3. Navigate to the next directory to prep for installation:
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   cd "C:\Program Files\Alteryx\bin\Miniconda3\envs\DesignerBaseTools_vEnv\Scripts"

4. In the same command prompt window, install the Python package. The syntax is: 

   pip install <Package to install>

    

   

Offline Installation

1. Download the Python package/s from https://pypi.org/
2. In your command prompt with admin access, perform the following:
   1. Follow the steps for Online Installation Step #1 above    

In the below example, the XlsxWriter package is located in C:\Python\ folder:

Running the pip install command: 

pip install --no-index --find-links=file:///C:/Python/ XlsxWriter

• Further information: https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/installing-packages/
• Installing Python packages via the Python tool in Designer: https://knowledge.alteryx.com/index/s/article/How-To-install-uninstall-Python-Packages-without-command-prompt-or-with-the-built-in-installPackages-method