.. _install:
Installation
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This part of the documentation covers the installation of the HP SDN Client.
The first step to using any software package is getting it properly installed.
Distribute & Pip
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Installing the HP SDN Client is simple with `pip `_::
$ pip install hp-sdn-client
or, with `easy_install `_::
$ easy_install hp-sdn-client
Get the Code
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The HP SDN Client is actively developed on GitHub, where the code is
`always available `_.
You can either clone the public repository::
git clone git://github.com/dave-tucker/hp-sdn-client.git
Download the `tarball `_::
$ curl -OL https://github.com/dave-tucker/hp-sdn-client/tarball/master
Or, download the `zipball `_::
$ curl -OL https://github.com/dave-tucker/hp-sdn-client/zipball/master
Once you have a copy of the source, you can embed it in your Python package,
or install it into your site-packages easily::
$ python setup.py install