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# {octicon}`desktop-download` Installation
We strongly encourage users to install chainladder in a dedicated virtual environment.

## General Installation
We recommend **uv** for installing `chainladder`, but you can use any of the managers below:


[![](https://pepy.tech/badge/chainladder)](https://pepy.tech/project/chainladder)


| Manager | Command | Source |
|:---|:---|:---|
| uv (recommended) | `uv add chainladder` | PyPI |
| pip | `pip install chainladder` | PyPI |
| pixi | `pixi add chainladder` | conda-forge |
| conda | `conda install -c conda-forge chainladder` | conda-forge |

Alternatively, if you have git and want to enjoy unreleased features, you can
install directly from `Github`:

`pip install git+https://github.com/casact/chainladder-python/`

## Developer Installation


If you're interested in contributing, please refer to [Contributing](contributing)
for information on the developer environment.