Installation

Important

Installing crossword_puzzle requires Python and pip. If you have Python installed without pip, click here to install it.

If you do not have Python installed, download the installer here, then refer to the previous link on how to install pip.

Tip

If using python or pip doesn't work, try using python3 or pip3.

• Make a virtual environment and activate it (recommended):

pip install virtualenv
python -m venv venv
MacOS/Unix: source venv/bin/activate
Windows: venv\scripts\activate

• Install the package in your system directory/virtual environment:

pip install -U crossword-puzzle

or, install the package in your home directory if you aren't using a virtual environment:

pip install --user -U crossword-puzzle

• Initialise the GUI through the entry point:

crossword-ctk

• You can deactivate your virtual environment when you are done:

deactivate