.. _install:

Installation
============

**pycatastro** requires Python >= 2.6

To install from the PyPI:

::

    $ pip install -U pycatastro

Alternatively, you can install pycatastro from source.

You can clone the public repo: ::

    $ git clone https://github.com/gisce/pycatastro.git

Or download one of the following:

* tarball_
* zipball_

Once you have the source, you can install it into your site-packages with ::

    $ python setup.py install

.. _Github: https://github.com/gisce/pycatastro
.. _tarball: https://github.com/gisce/pycatastro/tarball/master
.. _zipball: https://github.com/gisce/pycatastro/zipball/master