For you can use pip install windows-curses to install package.

Then use python codes import curses to use it.

Please note that even though you installed a package called windows-curses, you still import it using import curses. This is because windows-curses is a Windows-compatible version of the curses module, not a separate module.

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pip install windows-curses Copy PIP instructions · Latest version · Released: Mar 31, 2026 · Support for the standard curses module on Windows · These details have been verified by PyPI · Homepage · GitHub repository · Repository · Stars: ...
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October 24, 2024 - `Curses` is available for Unix machines, so you don't need to install anything. For Windows, you need to install the windows-curses module. Type `pip install windows-curses` in your terminal to install it.
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November 20, 2021 -

I'm following a beginner project tutorial that requires the curses module and using the pip command in cmd "pip install windows-curses" doesn't work and spits out the following in the terminal:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement windows-curses (from versions: none)

ERROR: No matching distribution found for windows-curses

I can install other stuff using the pip install command but not this specific module, does anyone know why this could happen? what are the possible solutions?

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Simple python snake using curses, on Windows use the command `pip install windows-curses` to install curses, using PyCharm IDE make sure that you enabled the "Emulate termianl in output console" option to make it work - snake.py
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I don't know how to add Curses to Python. · Issue #17 · general-ai-challenge/Round1
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June 10, 2019 - That's really all there is to it! This package will make it so you can use the Python standard curses module in Windows. From your command prompt or shell, run pip install or preferably python -m pip install like this:
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In order to provide Curses ... have ModuleNotFoundError try specifying the python version like use python3.9 -m pip install uni-curses...
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