Installing QC Lab

This guide walks you through installing QC Lab from source or from PyPI, using pip.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or newer

• pip (Python package installer)

• git (optional, for cloning the repository directly)

Installing from PyPI

QC Lab can be installed from the Python Package Index (PyPI) by executing

pip install qclab

To install QC Lab without h5py or numba support, execute

pip install qclab --no-deps
pip install numpy tqdm

to install the remaining required dependencies manually.

Installing from source

QC Lab can be installed from source by downloading the latest release, unpacking it, and executing

pip install ./

from inside its topmost directory (where the pyproject.toml file is located).

Note

QC Lab doesn’t enforce third-party dependencies. If you hit resolver conflicts or install errors, the quickest fix is to install in a clean Python environment (via venv or conda). Alternatively, reconcile package versions in your existing environment until the requirements are satisfied.

That’s it! QC Lab should now be installed and ready for use.