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.. _install:
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Install Instaloader
===================
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To **install Instaloader**,
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#. Ensure that you have `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__, at least
version 3.8, and `pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>`__
installed.
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#. Then, install Instaloader using::
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pip3 install instaloader
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To **upgrade Instaloader** to its current version, do::
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pip3 install --upgrade instaloader
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**Alternative methods** for installing Instaloader:
- If you do not want to use pip, even though it is highly recommended,
and prefer to **install Instaloader manually**,
`Download the Source <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/releases/latest>`__,
extract the Zip or Tarball and run ``setup.py`` from there.
- On **Arch Linux**, you may install Instaloader using the
`Instaloader AUR package <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/instaloader/>`__.
- On **Windows 10**, you may download the standalone executable from the
`current release page <https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader/releases/latest>`__.
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- On **Android**, you can use Instaloader with `Termux <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux>`__
after typing ``pkg install python`` and ``pip3 install instaloader``.
- To test the most current **pre-release** version of Instaloader::
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pip3 install --pre instaloader