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No! There are a lot of places on the web where you can run Python in your web browser without installation. But | No! There are a lot of places on the web where you can run Python in your web browser without installation. But | ||
installation is highly recommended, it gives you a better interface and typically a lot more features. Perhaps someone | installation is highly recommended, it gives you a better interface and typically a lot more features. Perhaps someone | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:28, 6 January 2017
Contents
Do You Need To Install?[edit]
No! There are a lot of places on the web where you can run Python in your web browser without installation. But installation is highly recommended, it gives you a better interface and typically a lot more features. Perhaps someone would like to create a page here that documents some of the cloud based environments.
A Brief Installation FAC[edit]
- What is an IDE and why should I care? An IDE is an integrated development Environment, it is a software setup that ( for Python ) makes it easier to write, run and debug Python programs.
- How much does it cost? Usually nothing, although there are some IDE's that do require you to purchase a license. We will stick to free stuff.
How To Install[edit]
For now we are going to stick to the discussion of just one installation, Spyder from Anaconda. Why this choice?
- You get a pretty good IDE thrown in for free, in our teaching documentation we will assume that this is the environment you are using.
- You get a basic installation of Python plus a whole range of extensions that would otherwise be tedious to install.
- Installation works on all major operating system.
- In our experience installation process is simple.
- Spyder appears to be well maintained and regularly updated.
For now we will use Python 2.7, at this time ( Aug 2016 ) it seems to be a bit better documented and supported than the newer, and in the long run probably better Python 3.x.
Steps for Install ( Windows )[edit]
Russ will write this. If you have some experience just Google Spyder Install and ....
Download[edit]
I like the Anaconda site for download.... [Anaconda 4.1.1] Use Python 2.7 version and select 32 or 64 bit to fit your system. Save the file somewhere you can find it.
Install[edit]
Run the file you saved earlier. Your web browser may help, or just double click on the file from your file manager. Follow the prompts. I will try to do this soon and add some instructions here. You may also find this useful:
Maintain and Update[edit]
Anaconda Spyder comes with a command line utility for updating and extending it and Python it is called conda. To run conda use the start menu to find and run cmd. This gives you a dos or termainal window. Some example commands for this window:
- Install an extension called wxpython ( or other named package ) Do this only when on the Internet as conda gets code from it.
conda install wxpython
- Update everything: ( and show what you already got )
conda update --all
You can also use a standard Python called pip. It is also used from the command line. Google pip for more info. Sometimes pip works better than conda, but I would start with conda.
Anaconda Links[edit]
- FAQ — Conda documentation
- Anaconda Overview | Continuum
- Presentations & Blog Posts — Conda documentation
- Python « Steve Byrnes's Homepage
- Installation — Spyder 2.3 documentation
- Installation of Python, Spyder, Numpy, Sympy, Scipy, Pytest, Matplotlib via Anaconda (2013) — Computational Modelling Blog
- spyder
- Anaconda FAQ | Continuum Analytics: Documentation
- Anaconda install | Continuum Analytics: Documentation
- Download Anaconda Now! | Continuum
- Installing Jupyter Notebook — Jupyter Documentation 4.1.1 alpha documentation
Run[edit]
With luck you will find an Icon on your desktop, if not use the start menu to search for Spyder.
Steps for Install ( Linux including Raspberry Pi)[edit]
Runs fine on the Pi, you should be able to get this to work using the gui install or apt-get, I just forget, perhaps it is in my Pi setup instructions.
Anyone want to help? Its a Wiki...
In the mean time Linux is not all that different, go to a package manager and look for Spyder.
In my Linux Mint it is Software Manager and search on Spyder spyder ide for scientists seems to be the right result
Run[edit]
Click on the Icon....
Steps for Install ( Apple )[edit]
Anyone want to help? Its a Wiki...
