Sometimes, you might get a **`No module named pip`** error when trying to upgrade pip.
If this happens, install and upgrade pip using the command below:
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```console
$ python -m ensurepip --upgrade
---> 100%
```
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This command will install pip if it is not already installed and also ensures that the installed version of pip is at least as recent as the one available in `ensurepip`.
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## Add `.gitignore` { #add-gitignore }
If you are using **Git** (you should), add a `.gitignore` file to exclude everything in your `.venv` from Git.