.. _installation:

Installation
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Install Python
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To use `sap10calcs`, you will need Python installed on your computer.

There are a different ways to do this. I would recommend installing the `Anaconda Distribution <https://www.anaconda.com/download>`__ which installs Python itself and many other useful Python packages such as `pandas <https://pandas.pydata.org/>`__  and `matplotlib <https://matplotlib.org/>`__. 

Install pip
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`sap10calcs` is provided for downloading and installation by being hosted on the Python Packaging Index, `PyPi <https://pypi.org/>`__.

To install Python packages, please make sure you have the `pip` package installed (it is likely that pip is already installed as a part of your Python installation).

Install sap10calcs
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`sap10calcs` is hosted on PyPi here: https://pypi.org/project/sap10calcs/

To install `sap10calcs`:

- Open the Command Prompt or the Anaconda Prompt.
- Run the code ``pip install sap10calcs``.

Once installed, remember to restart any Python kernels you are using (or close and reopen any Python applications).