I have found the solution to the issue I experienced, and it had to do with the python version I was using when trying to do pip install meraki. According to some folks, this error "error: externally-managed-environment" started appearing since Python 3.11 and I am using Python 3.12. I just renamed the file to .old and that solved my problem....so relieved as i was struggling the entire day trying to figure out why is this not working....anyways here is the link below that solved my issue and hopefully it will help someone....so excited now...hahahha http://stackoverflow.com/questions/75608323/how-do-i-solve-error-externally-managed-environment-every-time-i-use-pip-3  ... View more