[py] docs: add instructions to install from local directory

abhizer · mihaibudiu · commit 1ec41b03078e · 2024-10-02T22:31:11.000Z
Signed-off-by: Abhinav Gyawali &lt;22275402+abhizer@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ $ pip install git+https://github.com/feldera/feldera@{BRANCH_NAME}#subdirectory=
 
 Replace `{BRANCH_NAME}` with the name of the branch you want to install from.
 
+### Installing from Local Directory
+
+If you have cloned the Feldera repo, you can install the python SDK as follows:
+
+```bash
+# the Feldera Python SDK is present inside the python/ directory
+pip install python/
+```
+
 Checkout the docs [here](./feldera/__init__.py) for an example on how to use the SDK.
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/python/docs/introduction.rst b/python/docs/introduction.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ Similarly, to install from a specific branch:
 
 Replace ``{BRANCH_NAME}`` with the name of the branch you want to install from.
 
+Installing from Local Directory:
+
+If you have cloned the Feldera repo, you can install the python SDK as follows:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   # the Feldera Python SDK is present inside the python/ directory
+   pip install python/
 
 Key Concepts
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