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Installation
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In order to run :math:`\omega radlib`, you need to have a Python interpreter installed on your local computer, as well as a number of Python packages (`Dependencies`_). We recommend to install `Anaconda <https://www.anaconda.com/what-is-anaconda/>`_ as it installs Python, a number of required packages, and other useful tools (e.g. spyder).
In order to run :math:`\omega radlib`, you need to have a Python interpreter installed on your local computer, as well as a number of Python packages (`Dependencies`_). We recommend installing `Anaconda <https://www.anaconda.com/what-is-anaconda/>`_ as it includes Python, numerous required packages, and other useful tools (e.g. `Spyder <https://www.spyder-ide.org/>`_).

Using Anaconda the installation process is harmonised across platforms. Download and install the latest Anaconda distribution from https://www.anaconda.com/download/ for your specific OS. You might also consider the minimal `Miniconda <https://conda.io/miniconda.html>`_ if you do not want to install a full scientific python stack.

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>>> import <package_name>
ImportError: No module named <package_name>
This will be the response in case the package is not available.

This will be the response in case the package is not available.

In case the import is successful, you should also check the version number:

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Development Environments vs. Notebooks
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Jupyter notebooks are great for courses and for interactive data exploration. However, they are not suited for developing applications. Once you start to build applications or scripts on top of :math:`\omega radlib`, you should use a suitable Integrated Development Environmemt (IDE). IDEs give you the opportunity for organising different source files, debugging, avraible inspection and a lot more.
Jupyter notebooks are great for courses and for interactive data exploration. However, they are not suited for developing applications. Once you start to build applications or scripts on top of :math:`\omega radlib`, you should use a suitable Integrated Development Environment (IDE). IDEs give you the opportunity for organising different source files, debugging, available inspection and a lot more.


Some suitable IDEs
------------------

There is a `comprehensive Wiki article on Python IDEs <https://wiki.python.org/moin/IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironments>`_. Maybe a bit too comprehensive... if you already are used to an IDE and happy with it, there is no reason to change it.

However, if you have no idea which IDE to choose, why not start with `Spyder <https://pythonhosted.org/spyder/>`_. It is included in the `Anaconda Python Distribution <https://www.anaconda.com/download/>`_ by default. If you installed Anaconda, just open a shell and enter::
However, if you have no idea which IDE to choose, why not start with `Spyder <https://www.spyder-ide.org/>`_? It is included in the `Anaconda Python Distribution <https://www.anaconda.com/download/>`_ by default. If you installed Anaconda, just open a shell (Anaconda Prompt on Windows) and enter::

$ spyder

$ spyder
Alternatively, we can warmly recommend `PyCharm <https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/>`_ which has a free, yet powerful `Community Edition <https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/features/>`_.

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