# Installation and login

You can install the Pennylane-QI plugin using pip. After cloning the repository, simply run the following command in the project root:

```bash
pip install .
```

For access to the Quantum Inspire 2 API you can use the QI2 CLI. Once installed (see [repository](https://github.com/QuTech-Delft/quantuminspire2) for installation instructions), run the shell command below to log in to the production environment.

```bash
qi login
```