Installing Python packages from local file system folder to virtualenv with pip

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Is it possible to install packages using pip from the local filesystem?

I have run python setup.py sdist for my package, which has created the appropriate tar.gz file. This file is stored on my system at /srv/pkg/mypackage/mypackage-0.1.0.tar.gz.

Now in a virtual environment I would like to install packages either coming from pypi or from the specific local location /srv/pkg.

Is this possible?

PS I know that I can specify pip install /srv/pkg/mypackage/mypackage-0.1.0.tar.gz. That will work, but I am talking about using the /srv/pkg location as another place for pip to search if I typed pip install mypackage.

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Ken Jackson

Milan | 2023-02-06

Simply put and clear. Thank you for sharing. Installing Python packages from local file system folder to virtualenv with pip and other issues with PS PHP module was always my weak point 😁. I am just not quite sure it is the best method

Xu Nickolson

Tallinn | 2023-02-06

I was preparing for my coding interview, thanks for clarifying this - Installing Python packages from local file system folder to virtualenv with pip in Python is not the simplest one. Checked yesterday, it works!

Cornwall Sikorski

California | 2023-02-06

Thanks for explaining! I was stuck with Installing Python packages from local file system folder to virtualenv with pip for some hours, finally got it done 🤗. I just hope that will not emerge anymore