How to Install Eqivo on Windows 11

Eqivo is an open-source quantum computing framework that allows you to simulate quantum circuits and execute them on both classical and quantum hardware. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Eqivo on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation process, make sure you have the following software installed on your Windows 11 machine:

• Python 3.6 or above
• Git

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Eqivo on your Windows 11 machine:

1. First, open the command prompt on your Windows machine.
2. Use the following command to clone Eqivo's GitHub repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/qtechtheory/Eqivo

3. Navigate to the directory where the cloned repo is located by using the following command:

cd Eqivo

4. Use the following command to create a new virtual environment:

python -m venv env

5. Activate the virtual environment with the following command:

env\Scripts\activate

6. Use the following command to install Eqivo:

pip install .

7. Once Eqivo is installed, you can verify the installation by using the following command:

eqivo --help

This command should display Eqivo's help documentation, indicating that the installation was successful.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Eqivo on your Windows 11 machine. You can now simulate quantum circuits and execute them on both classical and quantum hardware using this open-source framework.

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