Installing and Updating Phydrus¶
Installing Python¶
To install Phydrus, a working version of Python 3.7 or higher has to be installed. We recommend using the Anaconda Distribution of Python. This Python distribution includes most of the python package dependencies and the Jupyter Lab software to run the notebooks. Moreover, it includes the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Spyder to start scripting in Python. However, you are free to install any Python distribution you want.
Installing the Phydrus package¶
The latest stable version of the Phydrus package is available from the Pypi package index.
>>> pip install phydrus
To install in developer mode, clone the GitHub repository and use the following syntax:
>>> pip install -e .
Updating the Phydrus package¶
If you have already installed Phydrus, it is possible to update Phydrus easily. To update, open a Windows command screen or a Mac terminal and type:
>>> pip install phydrus --upgrade
Dependencies¶
Phydrus depends on a number of Python packages, which are all automatically installed when using the pip install manager. The following packages are necessary for the installation of Phydrus:
matplotlib >= 3.1
pandas >= 1.1
numpy >= 1.16