Install the Ocean SDK Locally

Note: You can also use a supported integrated development environment (IDE).

Create a Virtual Environment

When working with Python, you’ll often need install a number of packages using pip for each program you’re working on.  Since these packages are updated regularly and may sometimes conflict with each other, a good development practice is to create virtual environments. 

Using a tool like virtualenv, a virtual environment provides a separate development environment where you can install packages and run a program without changing or interfering with your system package and settings. 

Due to the frequency with which Python packages are modified, it’s a good idea to regularly create new virtual environments when working on an ongoing project.

Install the Ocean SDK

Follow these instructions to access and install the Ocean™ SDK (Python).

We recommend that you work in a virtual environment. If you are new to Python in virtual environments, see our Getting Started guidelines in the Ocean software documentation.

Command-line install:

1. To set up the required dependencies, run the following command from your terminal:
   pip install dwave-ocean-sdk && dwave setup
2. Follow the script and:
   • accept the terms and conditions,
   • agree to create a configuration file, and
   • answer the prompts to add your information to the config file.  
     • Paste your API token into your terminal when prompted. You can find your API token on the Leap™ dashboard.
     • Paste your Solver API Endpoint into your terminal when prompted.  You can also find this on the Leap dashboard, towards the bottom of the page.
     • All other settings can be left blank for default settings by hitting "Enter".
3. You should now be able to connect to a D-Wave™ system. Verify with the following command: dwave ping.

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