Installing PRAW
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PRAW supports python 2.7, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6. The recommended way
to install PRAW is via "pip".

   pip install praw

Note: Depending on your system, you may need to use "pip3" to
  install packages for python 3.

Warning: Avoid using "sudo" to install packages. Do you *really*
  trust this package?

For instructions on installing python and pip see “The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to Python” Installation Guides.


Updating PRAW
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PRAW can be updated by running:

   pip install --upgrade praw


Installing Older Versions
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Older versions of PRAW can be installed by specifying the version
number as part of the installation command:

   pip install praw==3.6.0


Installing the Latest Development Version
=========================================

Is there a feature that was recently merged into PRAW that you cannot
wait to take advantage of? If so, you can install PRAW directly from
github like so:

   pip install --upgrade https://github.com/praw-dev/praw/archive/master.zip
