Installation¶
Using a Package Manager¶
A package manager (conda, apt, yum, MacPorts, etc) should generally be your first stop for installing Pipecat - it will make it easy to install Pipecat and its dependencies, keep them up-to-date, and even (gasp!) uninstall them cleanly. If your package manager doesn’t support Pipecat yet, drop them a line and let them know you’d like them to add it!
If you’re new to Python or unsure where to start, we strongly recommend taking a look at Anaconda, which the Pipecat developers use during their day-to-day work.
Using Pip / Easy Install¶
If your package manager doesn’t support Pipecat, or doesn’t have the latest version, your next option should be Python setup tools like pip. You can always install the latest stable version of Pipecat and its required dependencies using:
$ pip install pipecat
... following that, you’ll be able to use all of Pipecat’s features.
From Source¶
Finally, if you want to work with the latest, bleeding-edge Pipecat goodness, you can install it using the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/shead-custom-design/pipecat
$ cd pipecat
$ sudo python setup.py install
The setup script installs Pipecat’s required dependencies and copies Pipecat into your Python site-packages directory, ready to go.