Install Python SDK via pip for RocketMQ - ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ

Set up your local environment to send and subscribe to messages with the ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ SDK for Python.

Prerequisites

Python 2.5 or later Download Python. To check your installed version, run:
SDK version Python version
Later than v1.0.0 2.5 or later (Python 3.x supported)
v1.0.0 2.5 or later, earlier than 3.0
```
  python -V
```
pip (Python package manager) Install pip.
Note pip is bundled with Python 3.4 and later. If you run Python 3.4+, skip this step.

SDK version	Python version
Later than v1.0.0	2.5 or later (Python 3.x supported)
v1.0.0	2.5 or later, earlier than 3.0

(Optional) Create and activate a virtual environment to isolate dependencies:

   python -m venv .venv

   # Linux or macOS
   source .venv/bin/activate

   # Windows
   .venv\Scripts\activate

Install the mq_http_sdk package:
```
   pip install mq_http_sdk
```
Verify the installation: A successful installation displays the package name, version, and install path.
```
   pip show mq_http_sdk
```

Use the SDK to send and subscribe to messages. For more information, see the following topics: