Poetry is a tool for managing Python projects that simplifies dependency management.You should generally install Poetry system-wide using tools like pipx.Basic Poetry CLI commands include poetry new, poetry add, poetry install, and poetry update.The poetry.lock file locks dependency versions, ensuring reproducible environments.You can install Poetry system-wide using pipx or the official installer for better environment management.Installing Poetry with pip in a project’s environment is not recommended due to potential dependency conflicts.You resolve dependency conflicts by updating the poetry.lock file with poetry update or poetry lock.Best practices include committing the poetry.lock file to version control and avoiding system-wide package installations.Poetry can also help you build a distribution package for your project.You can use Poetry to publish your project on the Python Packaging Index (PyPI).