Installing Python 3 on Mac and Ubuntu¶
We recommend using Python 3 for this tutorial. Earlier versions can cause problems.
Installation¶
OS X¶
We recommmend that you install the Anaconda distribution. It has the necessary modules and packages for this tutorial. It is available on all platforms and has a simple installation procedure. You can download it from http://continuum.io/downloads. Installation instructions can be found at http://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/install.html.
Install the most recent version of 3.6. Once it is installed, enter the following on your terminal:
conda create -n nemo-env
Followed by
source activate nemo-env
This last step activates a local python environment, preventing changes the general python environment on your computer.
From within the directory containing your local git clone of this tutorial’s repository on your machine, enter the following commands on the terminal:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)¶
N.B. you will need administrator rights to follow these instructions.
Open a terminal window and enter:
sudo apt-get install python3 libfreetype6-dev python3-pip python3-virtualenv
Once installed, enter:
virtualenv ~/.nemo-env -p python3
That will create a virtual environment in which you can install all of the necessary libraries.
At the terminal, enter the directory containing the local git clone of this tutorial’s repository on your machine, and from within this directory type the following commands:
source ~/.nemo-env/bin/activate
You will need to type this each time you want to work on the tutorial.
From within the same terminal and directory now type:
pip install -r requirements.txt
This will install the packages necessary for this tutorial.
Contributors¶
- Mike Kestemont
- Folgert Karsdorp
- Maarten van Gompel
- Matt Munson
- Thibault Clérice
- Bridget Almas