As a part of the Quil SDK, pyQuil allows you to build and execute Quil programs using Python. pyQuil requires installation of the other components of the Quil SDK, namely the Quil compiler (quilc) and the Quantum Virtual Machine (QVM), used for simulating quantum computers. You can also use pyQuil to run programs on real quantum computers using Rigetti's Quantum Cloud Services (QCS).
To learn more about Quil, the Quil SDK, and QCS, see Rigetti's documentation.
If you’re new to pyQuil, head to the getting started guide to get setup and run your first program!
Note
If you've used pyQuil before, be sure to check out :ref:`introducing_v4` to help get oriented on the key changes in v4.
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