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+.. _installation:
+====================
+Installation
+====================
+
+.. currentmodule:: qlib
+
+
+How to Install ``Qlib``
+====================
+
+``Qlib`` only supports Python3, and supports up to Python3.8.
+
+Please execute the following process to install ``Qlib``:
+
+- Change the directory to ``Qlib``, in which the file ``setup.py`` exists.
+- Then, please execute the following command:
+   
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+      $ pip install numpy
+      $ pip install --upgrade cython
+      $ python setup.py install
+
+
+.. note::
+   It's recommended to use anaconda/miniconda to setup environment.
+   ``Qlib`` needs lightgbm and tensorflow packages, use pip to install them.
+
+.. note::
+   Do not import qlib in the repository folder which contains ``qlib``, otherwise errors may occur.
+   
+
+
+Use the following code to confirm installation successful:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   >>> import qlib
+   >>> qlib.__version__
+   <LATEST VERSION>
+
+