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 ==== Installing Python API ====
-This Python API works both with Python3 and MicroPython.
+This Python API works both with Python3 and MicroPython. There are two ways
+you can walk to use the API:
-<TODO: explain how to add python file with API to the project or how to
+=== 1. Installing with ''pip'' ===
-install the API with ''pip''. In case of installing with ''pip'' explain how
-to install for Python3 and MicroPython>
+> At the moment this method only works for Python3.
+First login to your EV3 using ''ssh''. Run the following command
+in a terminal window on your computer:
+<code>
+$ ssh [email protected]
+</code>
+where ''robot'' is the default username in ev3dev and ''xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx''
+is the IP-address of your EV3. You will be asked for a password. The default
+password is ''maker''. Be sure to use you're own combination of username and
+password if you changed the default in ev3dev.
+When logged in to EV3, you can install the API package on your EV3 with:
+<code>
+$ python3 -m pip install pixycamev3
+</code>
+This takes about four minutes on the EV3. ''pip'' is not installed
+out-of-the-box on ev3dev. You can install ''pip'' with:
+<code>
+$ sudo apt install python3-pip
+</code>
+Beware this takes about 18 minutes on the EV3! But you can use
+''pip'' later on to install other python packages when needed.
+When package ''pixycamev3'' is installed you're ready to program! Go
+to the next paragraph [[#Using Python API|Using Python API]].
+=== 2. Adding the API to your project folder ===
+This method works for both Python3 and MicroPython. Visit the repository
+on [[https://github.com/charmedlabs/pixycamev3/tree/main/pixycamev3|Github]].
+Add the file pixy2.py to your project folder. The easiest way is to open this
+file in Github and click on the ''Raw'' button right above the code window.
+Then select all text of the file and copy it to a new file names ''pixy2.py''
+in your project folder.
+The same Python file works for both Python and MicroPython. When you copied
+the file you're ready to program!
 ==== Using Python API ====

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