02_installing_hiero_python_sdk.md

Quick Set-up

Fork the Hiero Python SDK

Create your GitHub fork, then clone your fork locally and connect it to the upstream repo to make it easy to sync in the future.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/hiero-sdk-python.git
cd hiero-sdk-python
# Add upstream for future syncing
git remote add upstream https://github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-sdk-python.git

Install Packages

This installs the package manager uv:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
exec $SHELL

Now install dependencies as per pyproject.toml:

uv sync

Generate Protobufs

The SDK uses protobuf definitions to generate gRPC and model classes.

Run:

uv run python generate_proto.py