How to Install Cryptography in Python?


Cryptography is a Python library that provides cryptographic services such as encryption, decryption, signing, and verification of digital signatures. Here are the steps to install Cryptography in Python:

  • Open the command prompt or terminal on your system.
  • Type the following command to install Cryptography using pip:
   pip install cryptography

This will download and install the latest version of Cryptography.

  • Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by importing the library in a Python script and checking for any errors. Here's an example:
   import cryptography

   print(cryptography.__version__)

This will print the version number of Cryptography installed on your system.

Alternatively, you can also install Cryptography using Anaconda. Here are the steps:

  • Open the Anaconda prompt on your system.
  • Type the following command to install Cryptography using conda:
   conda install -c anaconda cryptography

This will download and install the latest version of Cryptography from the Anaconda repository.

  • Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by importing the library in a Python script and checking for any errors. Here's an example:
   import cryptography

   print(cryptography.__version__)

This will print the version number of Cryptography installed on your system.

Note: Make sure you have the latest version of pip or Anaconda installed on your system before installing Cryptography.



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