# Installation

## Stable release

To install python-etcd3, run this command in your terminal:

    $ pip install etcd3

This is the preferred method to install python-etcd3, as it will always install the most recent stable release.

If you don’t have pip installed, this Python installation guide can guide you through the process.

## From sources

The sources for python-etcd3 can be downloaded from the Github repo.

You can either clone the public repository:

    $ git clone git://github.com/kragniz/python-etcd3

Or download the tarball:

    $ curl  -OL https://github.com/kragniz/python-etcd3/tarball/master

Once you have a copy of the source, you can install it with:

    $ python setup.py install