PyWEED Installation

PyWEED is distributed as an anaconda package.

Some troubleshooting information can be found in Support.

Install Anaconda/Miniconda (if needed)

This is the conda package manager. Miniconda is a lighter version of Anaconda, and is recommended.

Miniconda Installers

This page includes both 2.x and 3.x versions, it’s better to get the 3.x version. (It doesn’t strictly matter, though.)

Mac/Linux: the installation process should put the conda command in your shell PATH.
Windows: launch the Anaconda Prompt application installed by Miniconda for the next steps.

Install PyWEED

Run the following command:

conda create -n pyweed -c conda-forge python=3 pyweed

This creates a pyweed environment in Anaconda, and installs Python 3, PyWEED, and all associated dependencies from conda-forge into that environment.

Running PyWEED

Mac/Linux

conda activate pyweed
pyweed

Windows (from the Anaconda Prompt)

activate pyweed
pyweed

Other Options

Network Install

Mac/Linux only

This command should perform a complete installation:

bash <(curl -Ss https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iris-edu/pyweed/master/installer/install.sh)

This downloads and runs a script that essentially performs the steps outlined above.

Clickable Application

Mac/Windows only

This produces a small application that will launch PyWEED when clicked, suitable for adding to your Desktop or launch bar.

Mac

conda activate pyweed
pyweed_build_launcher
mv PyWEED.app /Applications/

Windows

activate pyweed
pyweed_build_launcher
move PyWEED.bat Desktop

Source Code

Clone the PyWEED repository with:

git clone https://github.com/iris-edu/pyweed.git

or download as a zip file and unzip into a pyweed directory.

conda activate pyweed
cd pyweed
python run_pyweed.py