# Installation & Guide

How to Install the Groclake Library

To use the Groclake library in your project, you need to install it using `pip`. The library is available on the Test PyPI repository. Run the following command in your terminal to install it:

```bash
pip install groclake
```

### Prerequisites

Ensure that you have the necessary API credentials for the Groclake service:

* GROCLAKE\_API\_KEY
* GROCLAKE\_ACCOUNT\_ID

These should be set as environment variables before making any API requests.

### Set Environment Variables

Before interacting with the CatalogLake API, make sure your API key and account ID are set up in your environment.

<mark style="color:purple;">Python</mark>

```python
import os
from groclake.cataloglake import CatalogLake

# Environment variable setup
GROCLAKE_API_KEY = 'your_api_key_here'
GROCLAKE_ACCOUNT_ID = 'your_account_id_here'

os.environ['GROCLAKE_API_KEY'] = GROCLAKE_API_KEY
os.environ['GROCLAKE_ACCOUNT_ID'] = GROCLAKE_ACCOUNT_ID

# Initialize Groclake catalog instance
catalog = CatalogLake()
```


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