# Installation

## Requirements

### Installing Python

Download and install **Python 3.8.16** from:

{% embed url="<https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3816/>" %}

&#x20;By default, **pip** (a Python package installation tool) should also be installed.

### Installing Additional Libraries

Run the following commands:

`pip install vedo`

`pip install pyrender`

The above commands should install vedo and pyrender to your Python environment.

**All set! 🎉**

## Downloading the Python SDK

Click the <img src="https://3757500311-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M41BcmqhdFQ3r89wcIR%2Fuploads%2FYdBLvRywUB39lfQjyL7y%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=85e3b999-25e7-45b6-98ec-369e8645c18c" alt="" data-size="line"> button in the top header bar allows you to access the echo3D SDK for Python on GitHub.

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You can also go directly to:

{% embed url="<https://github.com/echo3Dco/Python-echo3D-SDK>" %}

Clone [this GitHub repository](https://github.com/echo3Dco/Python-echo3D-SDK).

The SDK is available under `echo3d_api.py`.

**All set! 🎉**