Installation¶
libchain
requires Python 3.6 or above. If you do not already have a Python environment
configured on your computer, please see getting python.
Below we assume you have the default Python environment already configured on your computer
and you intend to install libchain
inside of it.
First, make sure you have the latest version of pip
(the Python package manager) installed.
If you do not, refer to the pip documentation and
install pip
first.
Install the released version¶
Install the curent release of libchain
with pip
:
$ pip install libchain
To upgrade to a newer release use the --upgrade
flag:
$ pip install --upgrade libchain
If you do not have permission to install software systemwide, you can install into your user directory
using the --user
flag:
$ pip install --user libchain
Install the development version¶
Before installing the development version, you may need to uninstall the standard version of libchain
(if installed) using pip
:
$ pip uninstall libchain
Then, if you have git installed on your system, clone this repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/Bleznudd/libchain.git
$ pip install setup.py
Warning
Since you’re installing the git-version be aware is up to you to take precaution against damages resulting from this software. Software in testing should for example not be used on sensitive and/or valuable data. The usage of this software is at your own risk and may void warranty on your products. If you are not an experienced user, or otherwise in in any doubt of your capabilities to make such a decision, please do not download and/or use this software.