Installation

From PyPi

To install PiSCAT using PyPi, enter the following command in the console:

pip install piscat

Adding PiSCAT Plugins

To add PiSCAT Plugins, enter the following command in the console:

python -m piscat.Plugins UAI

Local installation of PiSCAT

Clone/download this repository and unzip it. In the project directory enter the following command:

pip install -e .

Running PiSCAT GUI

Once the installation is done and the python environment is activated, enter the following command in the console:

python -m piscat

Running PiSCAT Tutorials

Once the installation is done and the python environment is activated, enter the following command in the console:

python -m piscat.Tutorials

Testing

To run the tests, please activate the PiSCAT virtual environment. In the project directory, in the console, enter the following command:

python setup.py test

Installation of PiSCAT virtual environment in the PyCharm IDE:

1. Follow the hyper links and the install Python 3.8 and PyCharm.

2. Create a virtual environment based on the instructions provided here.

3. Follow this link to select PiSCAT venv as the interpreter, to install the setup.py file and then to run a setup.py task.