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To get started with Helium, you need Python 3 and Chrome or Firefox.

If you already know Python, then the following command should be all you need:
I would recommend creating a virtual environment. This lets you install Helium
for just your current project, instead of globally on your whole computer.

```bash
pip install helium
```

Otherwise - Hi! I would recommend you create a virtual environment in the
current directory. Any libraries you download (such as Helium) will be placed
there. Enter the following into a command prompt:
To create and activate a virtual environment, type the following commands into
a command prompt window:

```bash
python3 -m venv venv
```

This creates a virtual environment in the `venv` directory. To activate it:

```bash
# On Mac/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows:
call venv\scripts\activate.bat
```

Then, install Helium using `pip`:
Then, you can install Helium with `pip`:

```bash
python -m pip install helium
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