# Installation

PyQtGraph depends on:

- Python 3.7+

- A Qt library such as PyQt5, or PySide2

- numpy

The easiest way to meet these dependencies is with `pip` or with a scientific python distribution like Anaconda.

There are many different ways to install pyqtgraph, depending on your needs:

## pip

The most common way to install pyqtgraph is with pip:

    $ pip install pyqtgraph

Some users may need to call `pip3` instead. This method should work on all platforms.

## conda

pyqtgraph is on the default Anaconda channel:

    $ conda install pyqtgraph

It is also available in the conda-forge channel:

    $ conda install -c conda-forge pyqtgraph

## From Source

To get access to the very latest features and bugfixes you have three choices:

1. Clone pyqtgraph from github:

       $ git clone https://github.com/pyqtgraph/pyqtgraph
       $ cd pyqtgraph

   Now you can install pyqtgraph from the source:

       $ pip install .

2. Directly install from GitHub repo:

       $ pip install git+git://github.com/pyqtgraph/pyqtgraph.git@master

   You can change `master` of the above command to the branch name or the commit you prefer.

3. You can simply place the pyqtgraph folder someplace importable, such as inside the root of another project. PyQtGraph does not need to be “built” or compiled in any way.

## Other Packages

Packages for pyqtgraph are also available in a few other forms:

- Debian, Ubuntu, and similar Linux: Use `apt install python-pyqtgraph` or download the .deb file linked at the top of the pyqtgraph web page.

- Arch Linux: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/python-pyqtgraph/

- Windows: Download and run the .exe installer file linked at the top of the pyqtgraph web page: http://pyqtgraph.org

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