Before proceeding, please note that mvt requires Python 3.6+ to run. While it should be available on most operating systems, please make sure of that before proceeding.
## Dependencies on Linux
First install some basic dependencies that will be necessary to build all required tools:
When working with Android devices you should additionally install [Android SDK Platform Tools](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools). If you prefer to install a package made available by your distribution of choice, please make sure the version is recent to ensure compatibility with modern Android devices.
MVT does not currently officially support running natively on Windows. While most functionality should work out of the box, there are known issues especially with `mvt-android`.
It is recommended to try installing and running MVT from [Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about) and follow Linux installation instructions for your distribution of choice.