# Set Up Your Own-Account Development Environment

`intent: own-account`

Use this setup when your code accesses only your own impact.com account.

### Meet the prerequisite

You need a supported runtime, package manager, editor, and impact.com account.

* Runtime: Python 3.8+, Node.js 18+, or PHP 8.1+
* Package manager: `pip`, `npm`, or Composer
* Editor: Visual Studio Code
* impact.com account: Use it to create an API key

### Get your API credential

Create an API key, then copy your `AccountSID` and `AuthToken`.

Store both values in your secret store or local environment.

* [Create an API Key](/rest-apis/api-quick-start/create-an-api-key.md)

### Set environment variables

```bash
export IMPACT_ACCOUNT_SID="IRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
export IMPACT_AUTH_TOKEN="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
```

### Install an SDK

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python" %}

```bash
pip install impact
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Node.js" %}

```bash
npm install @impact/sdk
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}

```bash
composer require impact/sdk
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Explore next step

* [Connect Your Own Account](/rest-apis/wip-not-used-yet/connect-your-account.md)
* [Authenticate](/rest-apis/wip-not-used-yet/authenticate.md)
* [VSCode](/developer-tools/vscode.md)


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