Where is the pip package file located?

The location of pip package files can vary depending on your operating system and Python installation. Here are some common locations:

1. For Windows:

   • User-specific: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python<version>\Lib\site-packages
   • System-wide: C:\Program Files\Python<version>\Lib\site-packages

2. For macOS and Linux:

   • User-specific: ~/.local/lib/python<version>/site-packages
   • System-wide: /usr/local/lib/python<version>/site-packages

3. For virtual environments:

   • <path_to_your_virtual_environment>/lib/python<version>/site-packages

To find the exact location on your system, you can use Python to print the site-packages directory:

import site
print(site.getsitepackages())

This will output a list of directories where packages are installed.

For example here's a result on my computer.

$ python main.py

['/opt/homebrew/opt/python@3.10/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/lib/python3.10/site-packages']