Install Milvus Python SDK
This topic describes how to install Milvus python SDK pymilvus for Milvus.
Current version of Milvus supports SDKs in Python, Node.js, GO, and Java.
Requirements
- Python 3.7 or later is required.
- Google protobuf is installed. You can install it with the command
pip3 install protobuf==3.20.0
. - grpcio-tools is installed. You can install it with the command
pip3 install grpcio-tools
.
Install PyMilvus via pip
PyMilvus is available in Python Package Index.
It is recommended to install a PyMilvus version that matches the version of the Milvus server you installed. For more information, see Release Notes.
$ python3 -m pip install pymilvus==2.5.0
Verify installation
If PyMilvus is correctly installed, no exception will be raised when you run the following command.
$ python3 -c "from pymilvus import Collection"
What’s next
Having installed PyMilvus, you can:
Learn the basic operations of Milvus:
Explore PyMilvus API reference