# Installation and login

You can install the Qiskit-QI plugin using pip:

```bash
pip install qiskit-quantuminspire
```

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), simply run the shell command below to log in to the production environment.

```bash
qi login "https://api.qi2.quantum-inspire.com"
```