.. _install:

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

Install using pip
-----------------

To install ``fbchat``, run this command:

.. code-block:: sh

    $ pip install fbchat

If you don't have `pip <https://pip.pypa.io>`_ installed,
`this Python installation guide <http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/installation/>`_
can guide you through the process.

Get the Source Code
-------------------

``fbchat`` is developed on GitHub, where the code is
`always available <https://github.com/carpedm20/fbchat>`_.

You can either clone the public repository:

.. code-block:: sh

    $ git clone git://github.com/carpedm20/fbchat.git

Or, download a `tarball <https://github.com/carpedm20/fbchat/tarball/master>`_:

.. code-block:: sh

    $ curl -OL https://github.com/carpedm20/fbchat/tarball/master
    # optionally, zipball is also available (for Windows users).

Once you have a copy of the source, you can embed it in your own Python
package, or install it into your site-packages easily:

.. code-block:: sh

    $ python setup.py install