Installing from PyPi

novelWriter is also available on the Python Package Index, or PyPi. This install method works on all supported operating systems with a suitable Python environment already installed.

To install from PyPi you must first have the python and pip commands available on your system. You can download Python from python.org. It is recommended that you install the latest version. If you are on Windows, also make sure to select the “Add Python to PATH” option during installation.

It is recommended to install novelWriter as a tool using pipx. See the pipx installation documentation for more details.

To install novelWriter from PyPi, use the following command:

pipx install novelwriter

To upgrade an existing installation, use:

pipx install --upgrade novelwriter

When installed, novelWriter can be launched from the command line with:

novelwriter