.. _install: Install Instaloader =================== .. highlight:: none To **install Instaloader**, #. Ensure that you have `Python <https://www.python.org/>`__, at least version 3.5, and `pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>`__ installed. #. Then, install Instaloader using:: pip3 install instaloader To **upgrade Instaloader** to its current version, 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 <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>`__. - 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:: pip3 install --pre instaloader