.. _installation: **************** Installation **************** .. contents:: Introduction ----------------- The requirements to run mwavepy are basically a python environment setup to do numerical/scientific computing. If you are new to Python_ development, you may want to install a pre-built scientific python IDE like pythonxy_. This will install all requirements, as well as provide a nice environment to get started in. If you dont want use pythonxy_, you see `Requirements`_. **Note:** If you want to use mwavepy for instrument control you will need to install pyvisa. You may also be interested in Pythics, which provides a simple way to build interfaces to virtual instruments. Links is provided in `Requirements`_ section. mwavepy Installation ----------------------------- Once the requirements are installed, there are two choices for installing mwavepy: * windows installer * python source package They can all be found at http://code.google.com/p/mwavepy/downloads/list If you dont know how to install a python module and dont care to learn how, you want the windows installer. Otherwise, I recommend the python source package because examples, documentation, and installation instructions are provided with the the python package. The current version can be accessed through `SVN `_. This is mainly of interest for developers, and is not stable most of the time. Requirements ------------ Debian-Based Linux ====================== For debian-based linux users who dont want to install pythonxy_, here is a one-shot line to install all requirements,:: sudo apt-get install python-pyvisa python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib ipython python Necessary ============= * python (>=2.6) http://www.python.org/ * matplotlib (aka pylab) http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/ * numpy http://numpy.scipy.org/ * scipy http://www.scipy.org/ ( provides tons of good stuff, check it out) Optional ========== * ipython http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/ - for interactive shell * pyvisa http://pyvisa.sourceforge.net/pyvisa/ - for instrument control * Pythics http://code.google.com/p/pythics - instrument control and gui creation .. _Python: http://www.python.org/ .. _pythonxy: http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/