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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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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