.. _install-ref:

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Installation
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Installation from PIP Package 
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The built package of CAM2 Camera Database API Client is uploaded in Pypi. You can check `Pypi page of the package <https://pypi.org/project/CAM2ImageArchiver/>`_ for specific environment requirements.

To install CAM2 Image Archiver, simply run the following command to install the latest version:

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	$ pip install CAM2ImageArchiver


To install a specific version, run command: 

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	$ pip install CAM2ImageArchiver==<desired_version_number>



Installation from Python Source 
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Source code of CAM2 Camera Database API Client is public on `GitHub <https://github.com/PurdueCAM2Project/CAM2ImageArchiver>`_. You can always install the package from source code by either downloading the zip file or clone the repository with command:

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	$ git clone git@github.com:PurdueCAM2Project/CAM2ImageArchiver.git

You can add the downloaded source code in your own python package and use CAM2 Image Archiver modules by importing them.

.. warning::
	
	
	We are continuously developing the Python client and updating the code. Downloading or cloning the source code will not guarantee you will a stable software to use.