installing_windows_python.adoc

../_config.adoc = Installing OSI for Python on Windows

Installing from PyPI

Steps

1. Open a terminal.

2. Optionally create and activate a new virtual environment.

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Open Simulation Interface.

   pip install open-simulation-interface

Installing from source

Prerequisites

• You have installed everything described in [top-installing-osi-prerequisits].

• You have installed Python with administrator rights.

• Make sure Python is added to PATH.

Steps

1. Open a terminal.

2. Clone the Open Simulation repository.

   git clone https://github.com/OpenSimulationInterface/open-simulation-interface.git

3. Switch to the repository directory.

   cd open-simulation-interface

4. Optionally create and activate a new virtual environment.

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate

5. Install Open Simulation Interface.

   pip install .