# Installation

## Using PIP

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

```bash
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:

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

Install the package.

```bash
python3 setup.py install
```

!!! tip
	You can replace ``python3`` with ``python`` or any of ![](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/django-markdownx.svg) if
    you have multiple versions installed on your machine: