How to install Tkinter in Python?

Installation of Tkinter in Python: In this tutorial, we will learn how can we install Tkinter in Python? By Shivang-Yadav Last updated : September 03, 2023

Tkinter is the standard Python interface to the Tk GUI toolkit i.e., its binding to the Tk GUO toolkit. Tkinter is included with various operating systems such as standard Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Installing Tkinter in Python

To install Tkinter in Python, you can use the command pip install tk. Make sure you have installed Python and pip in your system.

Syntax:

pip install tk

The following are the steps to install Tkinter in Python:

Step 1: Check Python and pip are installed in your system

Before installing Tkinter, make sure that Python and pip are installed in your system.

Check for Python installation

To check whether Python is installed on your system or not, you can use the --version command, which will return the installed version of Python. Consider the below command -

python --version

Check for pip installation

To check whether pip is installed on your system or not, you can use the -V command, it will return the installed version of pip. Consider the below command -

pip -V

Step 2: Install Tkinter

To install Tkinter in Python, you can use the pip which is a Python package-management tool to manage and install the libraries/packages in Python. Write the following command to install Tkinter.

pip install tk

Conclusion

Once you run this command (pip install tk), it will start downloading the related packages of Tkinter. Once completed, it will display the message for completion.

Tkinter installation related FAQ(s)

How to install Tkinter in Python for conda users?

Conda users can open the Anaconda Power Shell and write the command for installing tk on your system. The command to install Tkinter in Python for conda users is:

conda install -c anaconda tk

How to verify the installation of Tkinter in Python?

To verify the installation of Tkinter, you need to import the tkinter library and then use the tkinter_test() function. The set of code statements for verifying it is:

import tkinter
tkinter._test()

How to check whether Tkinter is installed in Python or not?

To check whether Tkinter is installed in Python, you can run the python -m tkinter command from the command line. If Tkiner is installed a simple Tkinter interface window will be opened.