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You don’t have Python
You are new to all this, and you’re not even sure if you have Python installed? Don’t worry, we’ll walk you through all of it.
Python + VS code
You will need two things to program in Python, Python itself and an IDE software to edit and work with the Python scripts.
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You can download Python from
https://www.python.org/downloads/
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For the IDE, we will go with
VS Code
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Once VS Code is launched, the next step is to add functionalities to support your development workflow. In particular, it is critical to get the
Python Interactive extension
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To start running some code, click
New File
and
Ctrl+S
to save the file into whichever directory in your computer you want, naming the file with a
.py
extension. Press
Shift+Enter
to send each line of code to an interactive window
Winpython
Another, perhaps easier option is to download a full distribution. The advantage of Winpython is its portability (i.e., works out of a folder) and default setup (convenient for science). However, it only exists
for Windows
.
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Download a non-zero version of
Winpython
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Install it somewhere (the desktop is a good place). It creates a folder called
WPyXX-xxxx
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In the
WPyXX-xxxx
folder, open
WinPython Command Prompt.exe
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Now you can proceed to running the PIP command mentioned at the top
Miniconda or Anaconda
The difference between the two is straightforward,
miniconda
is recommended if you don’t have much storage space and you know what you want to install. Similar to Winpython,
Anaconda
comes with a
base
environment, meaning you have basic packages pre-installed.
Here is some
more information
to help you choose between
miniconda
and
Anaconda
.
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Download and install
Miniconda or Anaconda
(make sure the
Anaconda3
directory is similar to this:
C:\Users\<username>\anaconda3\
)
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Open the
Anaconda Prompt
(search for it on your computer; see
here
for Mac users)
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Run
conda
help
to see your options
There should be a name in parentheses before your user’s directory, e.g.
(base)
C:\Users\<yourusername>
. That is the name of your computing environment. By default, you have a
base
environment
. We don’t want that, so create an environment.
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Run
conda
env
create
<yourenvname>
; activate it every time you open conda by running
conda
activate
<yourenvname>
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Now you can proceed to the next step.
From conda
If you have Python installed as part of
Miniconda
or
Anaconda
, please follow these steps:
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As described in above, open the
Anaconda Prompt
and activate your conda environment
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You can now install NeuroKit2 from
conda-forge
by typing
conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda install neurokit2
conda or pip are the preferred methods to install NeuroKit2, as they will install the most up-to-date stable release.
