In this article, we will learn how to install Twisted in Python on macOS. Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+.
Installation:
Method 1: Using pip to install Twisted Package
Follow the below steps to install the Twisted package on macOS using pip:
Step 1: Install the latest Python3 in MacOS
Step 2: Check if pip3 and python3 are correctly installed.
python3 --version pip3 --version
Step 3: Upgrade your pip to avoid errors during installation.
pip3 install --upgrade pip
Step 4: Enter the following command to install Twisted using pip3.
pip3 install Twisted
Method 2: Using setup.py to install Twisted
Follow the below steps to install the Twisted package on macOS using the setup.py file:
Step 1: Download the latest source package of Twisted for python3 from here.
curl -OL https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b2/46/ee13d2d8dd4d380132199d5b3526e01103fd9a3c43b613718cd01e179987/Twisted-21.7.0.tar.gz > Twisted.tar.gz
Step 2: Extract the downloaded package using the following command.
tar -xzvf Twisted.tar.gz
Step 3: Go inside the folder and Enter the following command to install the package.
Note: You must have developer tools for XCode MacOS installed in your system
cd Twisted-21.7.0 python3 setup.py install
Verifying Twisted installation on macOS:
Make the following import in your python terminal to verify if the installation has been done properly:
import twisted
If there is any error while importing the module then is not installed properly.