After following these steps make sure your IDE/Jupyter Notebook is using the right enviroment!
Before executing any sample code provided in this documentation, ensure your development environment is correctly configured. It is recommended to create a dedicated virtual environment to manage and isolate all dependencies related to Polymarket packages.
Step 1: Check Python Installation
Make sure Python is installed on your machine. You can check by running:
If Python is not installed, download it from python.org.
Step 2: Create the Virtual Environment
In your project directory, run the following command to create a virtual environment:
This will create a folder named venv
that contains a fresh Python environment.
Step 3: Activate the Virtual Environment
- On Windows (Command Prompt):
.\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
Once activated, your shell prompt should change to show the virtual environment name.
Step 4: Install Dependencies
You can now install packages using pip
:
pip install py-clob-client