Qiskit is an open-source framework for working with noisy quantum computers at the level of pulses, circuits, and algorithms.
Qiskit is made up elements that each work together to enable quantum computing. This is a simple meta-package to install the elements of Qiskit altogether.
Installation
The best way of installing qiskit is using pip:
$ pip install qiskitSee install Qiskit for detailed instructions, how to use virtual environments, and build from source standalone versions of the individual Qiskit elements and components.
Qiskit Elements
The four elements of Qiskit are the essential parts that give Qiskit its power
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| Qiskit Terra |  |
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| Qiskit Aer |  |
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| Qiskit Ignis |  |
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| Qiskit Aqua |  |
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and if you want to run your experiments on real systems you need the 5th element
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Contribution Guidelines
If you'd like to contribute to Qiskit, please take a look at our contribution guidelines. This project adheres to Qiskit's code of conduct. By participating, you are expect to uphold to this code.
We use GitHub issues for tracking requests and bugs. Please use our slack for discussion and simple questions. To join our Slack community use the link. For questions that are more suited for a forum we use the Qiskit tag in the Stack Exchange.
Next Steps
Now you're set up and ready to check out our Qiskit Tutorials repository.
Authors and Citation
Qiskit is the work of many people who contribute to the project at different levels. If you use Qiskit, please cite as per the included BibTeX file.
