installation.rst

Installation

Get analysis rolling on your own computer by following these instructions to create a dedicated Anaconda environment. During this process you'll install Anaconda and Git as well as clone repositories for data processing and plotting.

1. Install Anaconda and Git:

   • Download miniconda 3 from https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/

     • Pick Miniconda3-latest-YourOS-x86-64

   • Download git from https://git-scm.com/downloads

     • Be sure to enable git from the command line during install
     • We also recommend check out as-is, commit as-is for Windows users

2. Set up conda environment with aisynphys code:

   • From Anaconda prompt, download aisynphys repository:

     > git clone https://github.com/alleninstitute/aisynphys
     > cd aisynphys

   • Create environment:

     > conda env create --name aisynphys --file desktop-environment.yml
     > conda activate aisynphys

   • Install aisynphys:

     > python setup.py develop
     > cd ..

3. Check out the interactive tools <interactive_tools> you can use!