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Installation
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Prerequisites
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Phynx requires several packages in order to run:

* Python_ (version 2.5 or 2.6)
* h5py_ (1.2.1 or later)
* Phynx_

Phynx developers should also install:

* distribute_ (version 0.6.3 or later)
* sphinx_ (version 0.6.3 or later)
* nose_ (version 0.11.1 or later)

.. _Python: http://www.python.org/
.. _h5py: http://code.google.com/p/h5py/
.. _Phynx: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/phynx
.. _Distribute: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute
.. _sphinx: http://sphinx.pocoo.org/
.. _nose: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/nose

Development Branch
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You can follow and contribute to Phynx's development by obtaining a
bzr version control branch. Just install bzr and type::

  bzr branch lp:phynx

and then periodically bring your branch up to date::

  bzr pull

Bugs, feature requests, and questions can be directed to the
launchpad_ website.


.. _bzr: http://bazaar-vcs.org/en/
.. _launchpad: https://launchpad.net/phynx