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---
title: Include file
description: Include file
services: azure-communication-services
author: shamkh
manager: camilo.ramirez
ms.service: azure-communication-services
ms.subservice: azure-communication-services
ms.subservice: advanced-messaging
ms.date: 12/20/2024
ms.topic: include
ms.custom: Include file
ms.author: shamkh
---
### Create a new Python application
In a terminal or console window, create a new folder for your application and open it.
```console
mkdir messages-quickstart && cd messages-quickstart
```
### Install the package
Use the Azure Communication Messages client library for Python [1.1.0](https://pypi.org/project/azure-communication-messages) or above.
From a console prompt, run the following command:
```console
pip install azure-communication-messages
```
For **InteractiveMessages, Reactions and Stickers**, please use below [Beta](https://pypi.org/project/azure-communication-messages/1.2.0b1/) version:
```console
pip install azure-communication-messages==1.2.0b1
```
### Set up the app framework
Create a new file called `messages-quickstart.py` and add the basic program structure.
```console
type nul > messages-quickstart.py
```
#### Basic program structure
```python
import os
class MessagesQuickstart(object):
print("Azure Communication Services - Advanced Messages SDK Quickstart")
if __name__ == '__main__':
messages = MessagesQuickstart()
```
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