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.