.. _installation-2013:

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Software to install for the class
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* A text editor to edit python code - see :ref:`choosing-editor-2013`
* Python and the Python scientific libraries installed - see below.

If you already have some large Python packaging system installed, such as the
`Enthought Python Distribution`_, you can stick with that, it should provide the
dependencies you need.  To make sure, see :ref:`check-installation-2013`. If
you don't have something like that (most of you won't), please read on...

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If you are using Windows
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Please install Python (X, Y) : http://code.google.com/p/pythonxy/

You want the file ``Python(x,y)-2.7.3.1.exe`` - not the updates, but the full
release.

Choose the default installation options for now.

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If you are using OSX
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We have an exciting new installer for the course.  If you do not have Python.org
python 2.7, installed, or you aren't sure if you have it installed, please start
by running the installer at
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.3/python-2.7.3-macosx10.6.dmg

Next, please try the fancy installer I built for this course, called *Reginald*.
Download ``reginald.dmg`` with right-click and ``Save link as`` from the `course
web directory`_.  Double click to mount the installer, then open the mounted
disk image and look at the ``ReadMe.txt`` file, and then double click the
installer.

Remember to :ref:`check-installation-2013`

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If you are using Linux
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If you are using Ubuntu or Debian, please set up `NeuroDebian`_ using the
instructions on the NeuroDebian website.  Then::

    sudo apt-get install python-nipy
    sudo apt-get install ipython-notebook
    sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib python-nose

On Fedora or related distros, it's a little more complicated::

    sudo yum install numpy scipy sympy python-setuptools
    sudo yum install python-matplotlib python-nose
    sudo yum install python-ipython-notebook
    sudo easy_install nibabel
    sudo easy_install nipy

.. _check-installation-2013:

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Check your installation
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To check you have a working installation, please download this `checklist
script`_ from Fernando Perez' website, and run it.  To download, please **Right
click** on the link and **Save link as** to save to your hard disk.  The
instructions on what to do are at the top of the file.  If you have problems,
please come to office hours and we'll try and help you.

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