Different solutions to this problem:

First: you are not on the pycharm terminal but on the power-shell terminal (if so, use the drop-down menu to the right of the +)
edit: if you opened the file/folder without creating a project, pip won't work in it (using a virtual env anyway)

Edit 2 : I just came across a new case. On certain versions of PyCharm, there is only the Windows terminal, so you have to activate your virtual environment manually.

To do this, type .\<project path>\venv\Scripts\activate

You will have (venv) and everything will work again.

Second : you have a python3 environment (use pip3 instead)

Last : your path is badly configured (not a big problem, passing by python -m pip ... it will work (or python3 or other version installed))

Finally, except in very specific cases file->setting->python Interpreter allows you to install anything you want without command line

Hoping to have helped you ;}

Answer from Lexa on Stack Overflow
🌐
JetBrains
jetbrains.com › help › pycharm › package-installation-issues.html
Package installation issues | PyCharm Documentation
November 28, 2025 - Open the system terminal (not the PyCharm's built-in one) and run the following commands: . <venv path>/bin/activate pip install <package name>
🌐
JetBrains
intellij-support.jetbrains.com › hc › en-us › articles › 360010202240-PyCharm-can-t-install-import-a-package-library-module
PyCharm can't install/import a package/library/module – IDEs Support (IntelliJ Platform) | JetBrains
February 5, 2020 - - run pip install <package_name> or conda install <package_name> accordingly if you have problems installing a package in PyCharm; Note: be sure your terminal is not activating some environment by default.
🌐
TMS Outsource
tms-outsource.com › home › how to install pip in pycharm explained
How to Install Pip in PyCharm Explained
December 21, 2025 - The package list is where people get stuck. It can’t restore a missing pip, because PyCharm’s packaging helper calls pip to do the work. Once pip is gone, the Install button fails with “No module named pip” (JetBrains Support, 2025).
🌐
Windows Report
windowsreport.com › software › developer tools › troubleshooters › pip not recognized in pycharm terminal
[Solved] PIP Not Recognized in PyCharm Terminal
June 19, 2024 - You can fix the PIP is not recognized by adding PIP (PiPs Installs Packages) to the Path environment variable.
🌐
Reddit
reddit.com › r/learnpython › pip installed packages not working in pycharm?
r/learnpython on Reddit: pip Installed Packages not working in PyCharm?
March 12, 2018 -

So, I just got into python (actually, computers in general) and am a complete computer noob. I was messing around in the IDLE that comes with Python. I pip installed pygame from the command prompt, and checked site-packages to make sure I had it. I imported it into the IDLE, and everything worked fine. I then downloaded pycharm and tried to import pygame from there, but I got an error saying that their were no modules named 'pygame'. I know you can install packages inside pycharm, but then those packages can't be opened inside the IDLE. Does anyone know how I can make PyCharm import packages from ones that I pip installed? I am running Python 3.6 on a Windows 10 if that helps.

🌐
JetBrains
intellij-support.jetbrains.com › hc › en-us › community › posts › 9711214236434-Terminal-cannot-find-python-or-pip-anymore
Terminal cannot find python or pip anymore – IDEs Support (IntelliJ Platform) | JetBrains
January 22, 2023 - To install packages in pycharm I have always just opened the terminal and pip installed what I need. But since the latest version: Build #PC-223.8214.51 this often don't work. I open a terminal and it cannot recognize pip or python commands. I can start the python console and run my code without problem. So the python Im using is fine. It is only the terminal that seem not ...
Find elsewhere
🌐
JetBrains
intellij-support.jetbrains.com › hc › en-us › community › posts › 360006683360-Installation-of-pycharm-python-pip-from-administrator-account-not-playing-well-with-users
Installation of pycharm, python, pip from administrator account not playing well with users – IDEs Support (IntelliJ Platform) | JetBrains
November 21, 2019 - So, I log in to the admin account and followed the documentation on how to install Python and Pip for all users: ... Ensure the installation path is not in a user directory but rather in C:/Programs/Python...
🌐
Reddit
reddit.com › r/learnpython › can't install package to pycharm but can pip install it?
Can't install package to PyCharm but can pip install it? : r/learnpython
December 31, 2019 - See if these are the same. If not, change your pycharm interpreter to be the same. Or, you're doing something funky with virtual environments. Go to "terminal" near the bottom of your pycharm. Run 'deactivate venv' or whatever it's named, and try pip installing from there.
🌐
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Pip installed packages not showing in Pycharm | Python packages in Pycharm | Fix - YouTube
Hi everyone!Hope it was helpful if so share this video to your friends.Thank you so much for watching..Peace.
Published: May 30, 2020
🌐
JetBrains
intellij-support.jetbrains.com › hc › en-us › community › posts › 360000501644-Installation-errors-with-pip-in-Pycharm-module
Installation errors with pip in Pycharm module – IDEs Support (IntelliJ Platform) | JetBrains
I am trying to install packages from Pycharm ( File-> Settings-> Projects->Project interpreter -> (+) install ->search packages -> install. When I tried to install some package, it asked for upgrading pip first, so I made a pip upgrade and later what ever package i install it gives me error.
🌐
GitHub
github.com › pypa › pip › issues › 9193
Temporarily restore --build-dir for PyCharm · Issue #9193 · pypa/pip
December 1, 2020 - Environment pip version: 20.3 Python version: 3.8 OS: Windows 10 Description Cannot install any packages when using PyCharm python interpreter. The virtual environment is created using virtualenv. No problem when executing pip install [p...
Author: pypa
🌐
Stack Overflow
stackoverflow.com › q › 59848609
python - pip install not executing within PyCharm - Stack Overflow
Travel to the same directory as the python project you are working with and attempt your pip install command there. If you receive a response such as "pip is not recognized as a command", you may need to add it to your path.
🌐
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Pycharm PIP Install | How to Install Python PIP Packages in Pycharm - YouTube
Let's get started. In this Pycharm PIP install video, we will learn how to identify the PIP version that PyCharm is currently running on as well as how to in...
Published: July 20, 2022
🌐
Better Programming
betterprogramming.pub › how-to-install-python-packages-in-pycharm-without-anaconda-f78c0fe33362
How to Install Python Packages in PyCharm Without Anaconda | by Sabit | Better Programming
August 10, 2020 - After trying the commands above, none of the packages were installed. I kept getting error messages. Out of frustration, I complained about the issue to my Python tutor and asked, “Can’t I use Jupyter Notebook for the project?” · This was what my tutor — a Python developer with 20-plus years of experience — told me: “There are multiple editors and each suits a specific purpose. Jupyter is best suited for data science projects. PyCharm is an IDE [note the word ‘IDE’, not ‘editor’]. I would suggest you get comfortable with PyCharm.”
🌐
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
How to Install Pip packages using PyCharm ? | How to Install Python PIP Packages in PyCharm - YouTube
#kkjavatutorials #pycharm #pythonAbout this Video:This video talks about How to Install Pip packages using PyCharm ? Follow me on Social network:Facebook: ht...
Published: January 25, 2021