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# Installation
[Download the latest version of Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch) or [sign-up](https://cloud.elastic.co/registration?elektra=en-ess-sign-up-page) for a free trial of Elastic Cloud.
The Python client for Elasticsearch can be installed with pip:
```sh
$ python -m pip install elasticsearch
```

If your application uses async/await in Python you can install with the `async` extra:
```sh
$ python -m pip install elasticsearch[async]
```

Read more about [how to use asyncio with this project](https://elasticsearch-py.readthedocs.io/en/master/async.md).