# Installation

operating in a python 3 environment.

## Installing released version

### conda

libpysal is available through conda:

    conda install -c conda-forge libpysal

### pypi

install directly with pip from the command line:

    pip install -U libpysal

or download the source distribution (.tar.gz) and decompress it to your selected destination. Open a command shell and navigate to the decompressed folder. Type:

    pip install .

## Installing development version

Potentially, you might want to use the newest features in the development by running the following from a command shell:

    pip install git+https://github.com/pysal/libpysal.git

your fork. By making changes contribute to libpysal development.