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Download and Install

1

Install Dependencies

Ensure you have the following dependencies installed in your development environment:

  • Python3 version 3.7 or later

  • pip

  • dnspython

2

Create a Project Directory

In your shell, run the following command to create a directory called pymongo-quickstart for this project:

mkdir pymongo-quickstart

Run the following command to navigate into the project directory:

cd pymongo-quickstart

Run the following command to create a file to contain your application:

touch quickstart.py
3

Install PyMongo

Run the following commands in your shell to create and activate a virtual environment in which to install the driver:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

With the virtual environment activated, run the following command to install the current version of PyMongo:

python3 -m pip install pymongo

After you complete these steps, you have a new project directory and the driver dependencies installed.

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