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.