Getting Started

Installing ScopeFoundry and its dependencies.

We recommend the Miniconda Python distribution, which contains many easy-to-install scientific Python packages. We also recommend creating a separate environment for ScopeFoundry.

If you already have a non-Anaconda version of Python installed, you will need to ensure you use Anaconda to follow the instructions below. The use of a conda environment is optional but provides a clean, known working environment for ScopeFoundry.

Windows

Download and install the Miniconda Python distribution.
Create an environment with the required dependencies. Anaconda provides a way to make a clean set of packages in an environment. To create an environment called “scopefoundry,” use the Anaconda(3) Prompt to run:
```
conda create -n scopefoundry python=3.13
```
To include ScopeFoundry and all of the packages it needs to run, activate the environment:
```
conda activate scopefoundry
```
Download and install ScopeFoundry and its dependencies:
```
pip install pyqt6 qtconsole matplotlib scopefoundry
```
Note: qtconsole and matplotlib are optional.

Mac / Linux

Follow the same steps as above for Windows, except:

Use Terminal instead of the Anaconda Prompt.
For older versions of Anaconda (<4.4, before 2017), replace conda activate scopefoundry with:
```
source activate scopefoundry
```

Next Steps

Check your installation by making your first app in 2 minutes.
Set up the recommended editor (IDE) for easier code manipulation.
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