Installation from PyPI¶

The recommended way to install Artist Scraper is via PyPI.

Using pip¶

Install directly with pip:

pip install artistscraper

Upgrade to Latest Version¶

pip install --upgrade artistscraper

Install Specific Version¶

pip install artistscraper==1.1.3

Using pipx (Recommended for CLI Tools)¶

pipx installs CLI tools in isolated environments, preventing dependency conflicts.

Install pipx¶

# macOS
brew install pipx
pipx ensurepath

# Linux
python3 -m pip install --user pipx
python3 -m pipx ensurepath

# Windows
python -m pip install --user pipx
python -m pipx ensurepath

Install Artist Scraper with pipx¶

pipx install artistscraper

Upgrade¶

pipx upgrade artistscraper

Uninstall¶

pipx uninstall artistscraper

Requirements¶

Python 3.12 or higher
pip or pipx

Verify Installation¶

After installation, verify it works:

artistscraper --help

You should see the command-line help output.

Next Steps¶

Continue to Quick Start to configure and run your first scrape.