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Using Pip
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Install via pip: ::
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Install via pip:
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$ pip install softlayer
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For Debian "jessie" (currently testing) and Ubuntu 14.04, official system
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packages are available::
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packages are available. **These are typically a couple versions behind so it is recommended to install from pypi if problems are encountered.**
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$ sudo apt-get install python-softlayer
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The project is developed on GitHub, at
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`https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python <https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python>`_.
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Install from source via pip (requires `git <http://git-scm.com>`_): ::
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Install from source via pip (requires `git <http://git-scm.com>`_):
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$ pip install git+git://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python.git
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You can clone the public repository::
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$ git clone [email protected]:softlayer/softlayer-python.git
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Or, Download the `tarball <https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/tarball/master>`_::
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Or, Download the `tarball <https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/tarball/master>`_:
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$ curl -OL https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/tarball/master
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Or, download the `zipball <https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/zipball/master>`_::
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Or, download the `zipball <https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/zipball/master>`_:
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$ curl -OL https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python/zipball/master
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Once you have a copy of the source, you can embed it in your Python package,
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or install it into your site-packages easily::
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Once you have a copy of the source you can install it with one of the following commands:
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$ python setup.py install
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$ pip install .
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For more information about working with the source, or contributing to the
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project, please see the :ref:`Contribution Guide <api_dev>`.

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