Installation
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stratapy runs in Python, but there are few ways this can be achieved. 

- If you wish to **install Python on your machine** for the first time, we recommend following the steps in the `First Time Setup <first_time_setup.html>`__ guide below.

- Alternatively, you can **use an online platform** such as Google Colab to run Python and stratapy **without installing anything** on your local machine.

- If you **already have Python installed** and are familiar with using it, you can skip to `Installation <installation.html>`__ to install stratapy directly.

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     .. grid-item-card:: First Time Setup
        :link: first_time_setup.html
        :link-type: url

        Install Python and get ready to use stratapy

     .. grid-item-card:: Using Online Platforms
        :link: online_platforms.html
        :link-type: url

        Use stratapy online without installing anything 

     .. grid-item-card:: First Time Setup
        :link: installation.html
        :link-type: url

        How to install stratapy in Python

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   first_time_setup
   online_platforms
   installation