Before you run Alibaba Cloud SDK for Python to use Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) features, you must complete the required configurations.

Prerequisites

Before you use Alibaba Cloud SDK for Python, make sure that the following requirements are met:
  • An Alibaba Cloud account and the AccessKey pair are obtained. You can create and view your AccessKey pair on the Security Management page of the Alibaba Cloud Management Console.
  • Alibaba Cloud SDK for Python is installed.
  • The VPC Python example library is downloaded.
    Go to the directory where the setup.py file is stored, and run the following command to initialize the environment:
    python setup.py install