``HBMQTT`` is an open source `MQTT`_ client and broker implementation. It implements `MQTT 3.1.1`_ protocol specifications
Built on top of :mod:`asyncio`, Python's standard asynchronous I/O framework, ``HBMQTT`` provides a straightforward API based on coroutines, making it easy to write
``HBMQTT`` is built on Python :mod:`asyncio` library which was introduced in Python 3.4. Tests have shown that HBMQTT run best with Python 3.4.3. Python 3.5.0 is also fully supported and recommended. Make use you use one of these version before installing ``HBMQTT``.
It is not recommended to install third-party library in Python system packages directory. The preferred way for installing ``HBMQTT`` is to create a virtual environment and then install all the dependencies you need. Refer `PEP 405`_ to learn more.
Once you have a environment setup and ready, ``HBMQTT`` can be installed with the following command ::