Installing the :term:`DataONE Client Library for Python`
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Preferred install method
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The distribution of DataONE Common Library for Python is best installed using :term:`easy_install <easyinstall>`. ::

  $ sudo easy_install DataONE_LibClient

  
Alternative method
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The source code is available for the Client library, as well as the Common library, 
from the DataONE :term:`subversion` repository: ::

  $ svn co https://repository.dataone.org/software/cicore/tags/D1_COMMON_PYTHON_v1.0.1 d1_common_python
  $ svn co https://repository.dataone.org/software/cicore/tags/D1_LIBCLIENT_PYTHON_v1.0.1 d1_libclient_python

Then change into, and install, each package: ::

  $ cd d1_common_python
  $ python setup.py install --user
  $ cd ../d1_libclient_python
  $ python setup.py install --user
  $ cd ..