# Installation

SDMetrics is an open source Python library available under the [MIT License](https://github.com/sdv-dev/SDMetrics/blob/master/LICENSE). 

## Requirements

* SDMetrics has been developed and tested on Python [3.8-3.13](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
* We recommend using a virtual environment (such as [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/)) to avoid conflicts with other software on your device

## Download Instructions

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Download `sdmetrics` using [pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/).

```
pip install sdmetrics
```

This automatically downloads from [PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/sdmetrics/).
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Download `sdmetrics` using [conda](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/).

```
conda install -c pytorch -c conda-forge sdmetrics
```

This automatically downloads from [anaconda](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/sdmetrics).
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## Troubleshooting

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**These docs only apply to the latest version.** If you're experiencing issues importing and using sdmetrics, check your version using:

```python
import sdmetrics
print(sdmetrics.__version__)
```

The printed version number should be the latest one found in our [Release Notes](https://github.com/sdv-dev/SDMetrics/releases).
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For other problems, please [visit our forum](https://forum.datacebo.com/).