# Installation

## Using PIP

Django MarkdownX may be installed directly using Python Package Index (PyPi):

    python3 -m pip install django-markdownx

## From the source

Should you wish to download and install it using the source code, you can do as follows:

Note

Make sure you have activated your virtual environment if you’re using one.

We start off by downloading the source code from GitHub and navigate to the downloaded directory:

    git clone https://github.com/adi-/django-markdownx.git
    cd django-markdownx/

Install the package.

    python3 setup.py install

Tip

You can replace `python3` with `python` or any of if you have multiple versions installed on your machine:

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