Python installation

To run delivered Python scripts you need to install

1. Python 2 or 3 distribution or Anaconda 2 or 3, whatever you like

download and install from: www.anaconda.org or www.python.org

Note that Python 2 is not supported since January 2020 so if you start with it start with Python 3 from
the very beginning

Our scripts are Python 2/3 compatible

2. Extra packages to be installed

a) matplotlib
b) xlrd
c) xlwt
d) numpy
e) scipy
f) python-docx

these packages are usually not installed by default
to install them go to the windows command window and type : cmd

you will see a black window

go to the installation Python or Anaconda directory (2 or 3)

c:\ProgramData\Anaconda2\scripts or
c:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\scripts or
c:\ProgramData\python27 or
other directory

when you are already there

just type the command: pip install matplotlib

other packages install in the same way

in order to be sure that all needed packages are installed try to run tutorials and see if they work
if you get a message that some is missing because of dependencies you will need to install it via pip

3. Developing environment (editing, running, debugging)

PyCharm or any other
PyCharm is simply an excellent environment with very good debugger and editor