Getting Started

There are two options for getting started with the Luminary Cloud Python SDK:

  1. The Notebook Quickstart tutorial will show you how to access a sample notebook in your web browser. This is the fastest way to start running simulations using the SDK.

  2. Install the Luminary Cloud Python SDK and write Python scripts in your preferred Python environment or in a virtual environment (recommended).

Important

If you’re new to our platform, before getting started with the SDK, you must log in to Luminary Cloud via your browser and accept the terms and conditions.

Prerequisites

To use the SDK, you will need:

  • A Luminary Cloud account

  • Permissions to install software on your machine

  • Access to a terminal

  • Python

  • A Python virtual environment system (highly recommended)

This tutorial uses venv which is included with Python, but you can use Anaconda, pyenv, or another alternative.