Qiskit is an open-source SDK for working with quantum computers at the level of circuits, algorithms, and application modules.
The best way of installing qiskit is by using pip:
$ pip install qiskitSee install Qiskit for detailed instructions, how to use virtual environments, and build from source standalone versions of the individual Qiskit elements and components.
The Qiskit project used to be made up of many components. However, in the future the Qiskit metapackage will only install Qiskit Terra:
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| Qiskit Terra |  |
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For the time being, two other packages are installed, but these components will be removed from the metapackage in a future release. |
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| Qiskit IBM Quantum Provider | ||
If you are interested in using quantum services, you can check out the Providers page for the list of available providers that Qiskit supports.
If you'd like to contribute to Qiskit, please take a look at our contribution guidelines. This project adheres to Qiskit's code of conduct. By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.
We use GitHub issues for tracking requests and bugs. Please use our Slack for discussion and simple questions. For questions that are more suited for a forum we use the Qiskit tag in the Stack Exchange.
Now you're set up and ready to check out our Qiskit Tutorials repository.
Qiskit is the work of many people who contribute to the project at different levels. If you use Qiskit, please cite as per the included BibTeX file.