> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://valaw.madebyjet.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation

> Install Valaw using pip or uv

## Install Valaw

Valaw is available on PyPI and can be installed using your preferred package manager.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash pip theme={null}
  pip install valaw
  ```

  ```bash uv theme={null}
  uv add valaw
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Dependencies

Valaw automatically installs the following required dependencies:

* **aiohttp** (3.13.3): Async HTTP client for making API requests
* **dataclass\_wizard** (0.39.1): JSON deserialization into typed Python objects

These dependencies are specified in the project's `pyproject.toml` and will be installed automatically.

## Verify installation

After installation, verify that Valaw is available in your Python environment:

```python theme={null}
import valaw

print(valaw.__author__)  # Should print: Jet612
```

If the import succeeds without errors, Valaw is installed correctly.

## Optional dev dependencies

If you're contributing to Valaw or running the test suite, install the optional dev dependencies:

```bash theme={null}
pip install valaw[dev]
```

This includes:

* **python-dotenv**: For loading environment variables from `.env` files

## Next steps

Now that Valaw is installed, you're ready to make your first API call:

<Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
  Learn how to initialize the client and make your first request
</Card>