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# BME680
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https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/bme680
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The state-of-the-art BME680 breakout lets you measure temperature, pressure, humidity, and indoor air quality.
## Installing
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### Full install (recommended):
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We've created an easy installation script that will install all pre-requisites and get your BME680
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up and running with minimal efforts. To run it, fire up Terminal which you'll find in Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal
on your Raspberry Pi desktop, as illustrated below:
![Finding the terminal](http://get.pimoroni.com/resources/github-repo-terminal.png)
In the new terminal window type the command exactly as it appears below (check for typos) and follow the on-screen instructions:
```bash
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curl https://get.pimoroni.com/bme680 | bash
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```
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### Manual install:
#### Library install for Python 3:
```bash
sudo pip3 install bme680
```
#### Library install for Python 2:
```bash
sudo pip2 install bme680
```
### Development:
If you want to contribute, or like living on the edge of your seat by having the latest code, you should clone this repository, `cd` to the library directory, and run:
```bash
sudo python3 setup.py install
```
(or `sudo python setup.py install` whichever your primary Python environment may be)
In all cases you will have to enable the i2c bus.
## Documentation & Support
* Guides and tutorials - https://learn.pimoroni.com/bme680
* Get help - http://forums.pimoroni.com/c/support