.. _install:
Install Instaloader
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**To install Instaloader**,
#. Ensure that you have `Python `__, at least
version 3.5 and `pip `__
installed
#. Then, install Instaloader using::
pip3 install instaloader
**To upgrade Instaloader**, do::
pip3 install --upgrade instaloader
**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 `__,
extract the Zip or Tarball and execute ``instaloader.py`` from there.
- On **Arch Linux**, you may install Instaloader using the
`Instaloader AUR package `__.
- On **Windows 10**, you may download the standalone executable from the
`current release page `__.
- To get the most current version of Instaloader from our
`Git repository `__::
pip3 install --upgrade git+https://github.com/instaloader/instaloader