title: Installation

Installing Python-Markdown

The Easy Way

The easiest way to install Python-Markdown is simply to type the following command from the command line:

pip install markdown

That‘s it! You’re ready to use Python-Markdown. Enjoy!

For more detailed instructions on installing Python packages, see the Installing Packages tutorial in the Python Packaging User Guide.

Using the Git Repository {: #git }

If you're the type that likes to live on the edge, you may want to keep up with the latest additions and bug fixes in the repository between releases. Python-Markdown is maintained in a Git repository on GitHub.com. To get a copy of Python-Markdown from the repository do the following from the command line:

pip install git+https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown.git