.. _install:
Installation
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Information on how to properly install Twython
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Pip or Easy Install
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Install Twython via `pip `_
.. code-block:: bash
$ pip install twython
or, with `easy_install `_
.. code-block:: bash
$ easy_install twython
But, hey... `that's up to you `_.
Source Code
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Twython is actively maintained on GitHub
Feel free to clone the repository
.. code-block:: bash
git clone git://github.com/ryanmcgrath/twython.git
`tarball `_
.. code-block:: bash
$ curl -OL https://github.com/ryanmcgrath/twython/tarball/master
`zipball `_
.. code-block:: bash
$ curl -OL https://github.com/ryanmcgrath/twython/zipball/master
Now that you have the source code, install it into your site-packages directory
.. code-block:: bash
$ python setup.py install
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So Twython is installed! Now, head over to the :ref:`starting out ` section.