Windows

Install Python 3.7 or lower

Download Python 3 from the python website: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/. Choose the appropriate installer for your system. Make sure you choose Python 3.7.

1. Launch the installer and choose Customize installation.

   

2. All options are selected by default (documentation and test suite are actually optional) Click Next.

   

3. Under the Advanced Options select Add Python to environment variables.

   

4. Click Install.

5. Congratulations Python 3 is now installed.

Installing Motorcortex-Python

Motorcortex-python is the core library required for any Motorcortex application. It provides convenient ways to communicate with Motorcortex-based applications.

Motorcortex-python can be installed by using the “pip” tool. You have to be connected to the internet to install packaged using pip.

1. Open a Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key and typing “cmd”.

2. In the Command Prompt window type:

python -m pip install Motorcortex-python

3. Congratulations motorcortex-python package is now installed for the current user.

Alternative Installation Instructions

Alternatively the user can use the miniconda package management and environment management system.

Install Miniconda Python3

Download Miniconda Python 3 from the Conda website: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html. Choose the appropriate installer for your system.

1. Launch the installer.

2. Click Next.

   

3. Click I Agree.

   

4. Select for who the installation is designated and click Next.

   

5. Choose your desired destination folder and click Next.

   

6. Select Register Anaconda as my default Python --

   

7. Click Install to start the installation.

8. Click Finish to finish the installation.

   

Create environment

Open an Anaconda Prompt by pressing the windows key, type anaconda in the search field and select appropriate.

9. In the Anaconda Prompt window, to create the mcx-env environment, type:

conda create -n mcx-env python=3.7

To remove an environment use ”conda env remove -n

ENV_NAME”

Activate environment

Activate the environment:

conda activate mcx-env