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Getting started
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Installation
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    Working with conda?
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    SciPy is part of the `Anaconda <https://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/>`__
    distribution and can be installed with Anaconda or Miniconda:

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    .. code-block:: bash

        conda install scipy

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    Prefer pip?
    ^^^^^^^^^^^

    SciPy can be installed via pip from `PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/scipy>`__.

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    .. code-block:: bash

        pip install scipy

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    In-depth instructions?
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Installing a specific version? Installing from source? Check the
    installation page.

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        `Learn more <https://scipy.org/install/>`__

Tutorials
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For a quick overview of SciPy functionality, see the :ref:`user guide<user_guide>`.

You can also refer to the :ref:`reference guide<scipy-api>` for an exhaustive
list of all what is possible with SciPy.