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Installation
We strongly recommend to create a virtual environment first.
Don't know what this is? Follow our `beginner guide here <install_beginner.rst>`_.
**Requirements**
* Python 3.8.x or later (3.8.x, 3.9.x, 3.10.x)
Or read the `Windows installation article <installation_win.rst>`_.
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Install with pip
0. Activate your virtual environment.
1. Install the ``lightning`` package
.. code:: bash
python -m pip install -U lightning
