Installation

To use EasyNetwork, first install it using :program:`pip`:

(.venv) $ pip install easynetwork

Optional Dependencies

EasyNetwork has no required dependencies, but comes with many optional dependencies to meet specific needs.

Here is the full list:

Serializer extensions:
- cbor: Installs the required dependencies for :class:`.CBORSerializer`.
- msgpack: Installs the required dependencies for :class:`.MessagePackSerializer`.
Asynchronous I/O extensions:
- sniffio: Installs the version supported and tested of :github:repo:`sniffio <python-trio/sniffio>`.

Example where the cbor and msgpack extensions are installed:

(.venv) $ pip install "easynetwork[cbor,msgpack]"

.. seealso::

   :doc:`/api/lowlevel/async/backend`
      See how ``sniffio`` is used.