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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -163,6 +163,23 @@ The commands in this table will install pandas for Python 3 from your distributi
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to get the newest version of pandas, it's recommended to install using the ``pip `` or ``conda ``
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methods described above.
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+ Handling ImportErrors
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+ If you encounter an ImportError, it usually means that Python couldn't find pandas in the list of available
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+ libraries. Python internally has a list of directories it searches through, to find packages. You can
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+ obtain these directories with::
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+ import sys
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+ sys.path
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+ One way you could be encountering this error is if you have multiple Python installations on your system
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+ and you don't have pandas installed in the Python installation you're currently using.
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+ In Linux/Mac you can run ``which python `` on your terminal and it will tell you which Python installation you're
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+ using. If it's something like "/usr/bin/python", you're using the Python from the system, which is not recommended.
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+ It is highly recommended to use ``conda ``, for quick installation and for package and dependency updates.
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+ You can find simple installation instructions for pandas in this document: `installation instructions </getting_started.html> `.
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Installing from source
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