typing python on mac does not do the job

[bagelgoldfish]

Description

When installing pip on mac you use bash not zsh.
The guide says to use [python --version] but this does not work on my mac, I have to do [python3 --version] for the version of Python to appear in my terminal. I have been trying to install pip on my computer for many weeks, this is what I have come to realize.

pip can be found at: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/

Expected behavior

The commands will install the files and arrange themselves as they are supposed to be.

pip version

pip 26.0.1 from /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.14/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pip (python 3.14)

Python version

Python 3.14.2

OS

MacOS Tahoe 26.2 (25C56)

How to Reproduce

1. Get pip from https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/
2. Open terminal and type bash, to change from zsh to bash
3. Follow the instructions on the website linked above

Output

No response

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[ichard26]

In general, it is impossible for us to know how Python should be invoked on any given system. While there are loose standards for what the Python command is called on various platforms, as you've encountered, it isn't fully consistent. I'd be fine with adding a warning to the getting started page (since it seems likely a beginner would get confused there), but this is an unfixable problem, sadly.