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# Installation
> How to install MkDocs locally.
## Requirements
- [Python](https://www.python.org/)
## Install system dependencies
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## Setup repo
Choose or setup a MkDocs project.
- Follow the tutorial page to setup a project.
- Or click _Use this template_ on this repo to create your own copy of the repo, then clone it.
## Install project dependencies
> Install MkDocs
For more info, see the [Installation](https://www.mkdocs.org/#installation) page on the MkDocs site.
### Use a virtual environment
Create a virtual environment at the project root.
```sh
python3 -m venv venv
```
Activate it.
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Install dependencies.
```sh
pip install mkdocs
```
### Globally
If you prefer to install MkDocs once and reuse it across projects, you can install it globally.
MkDocs is available with package managers like `apt-get`, `homebrew` and `yum`.
You can install like this too:
```sh
python3 -m pip install mkdocs
```