# Quickstart

If you have never used python for anything and are interested in trying out nitime, you can quickly get up and running, by following these 3 steps:

- Install the EPD: The Enthought Python Distribution contains all the dependencies for using nitime and can be downloaded from here (free for academics): http://www.enthought.com/products/getepd.php

- Use easy install to get nitime: Open a terminal window and enter:

      easy_install --user nitime

- Look at the Examples.