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# Hello World Python Example

Make sure `serverless` is installed. [See installation guide](../../../guide/installation.md).

## 1. Create a service
`serverless create --template openwhisk-python --path myService` or `sls create --template openwhisk-python --path myService`, where 'myService' is a new folder to be created with template service files.  Change directories into this new folder.

## 2. Install Provider Plugin
`npm install -g serverless-openwhisk` followed by `npm install` in the service directory.

## 3. Deploy
`serverless deploy` or `sls deploy`. `sls` is shorthand for the Serverless CLI command

## 4. Invoke deployed function
`serverless invoke --function helloWorld` or `serverless invoke -f helloWorld`

`-f` is shorthand for `--function`

In your terminal window you should see the response from Apache OpenWhisk

```bash
{
    "payload": "Hello, World!"
}
```

Congrats you have just deployed and run your Hello World function!