2 – Installation (Argus 2.1 on Python3.x)

1. Download the Argus.yaml_.zip file, unzip it, and move the resulting Argus.yaml file to your Desktop.
2. Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
3. Install Miniconda or Anaconda with the following options:
   1. Install for just me — yes
   2. Any install location should work, the default for Miniconda is c:\Users\<username>\Miniconda3
   3. Register as the default Python — yes
   4. Add to path — no
4. Start an Anaconda Prompt from the Windows Start Menu, this produces a Windows command window with Anaconda enabled (i.e. in the path). In that window enter the commands listed below. In some cases conda will complete its operations but never completely exit; in this case some patience followed by a control-c will restore the prompt.
   1. Enter the following and hit Enter, one line at a time at the prompt. Be sure to wait for the prompt to return each time:
   2. cd Desktop

   3. conda env create -f Argus.yaml -n Argus

      • That last one might take a while. It will create an Anaconda “env” that contains the specific python and module versions to run Argus, plus Argus itself.
   4. To run Argus, at an Anaconda prompt:

      conda activate Argus

      Argus_win.py

   5. If the above step starts Argus, great – you’re done. If instead you’re prompted to browse for an App in the Microsoft store, follow the additional instructions below:
      1. Open a Windows Explorer window and brows to Argus_win.py, installed in C:\Users\<username>\miniconda3\envs\Argus\Scripts if you followed the above instructions
      2. Right click on Argus_win.py
      3. Choose “Open with”
      4. Choose “More apps”
      5. Choose “Look for another app on this PC” (at the bottom of the app list)
      6. Find pythonw.exe from in the Anaconda Argus environment, e.g. C:\Users\<username>\miniconda3\envs\Argus\pythonw.exe and choose it
      7. Now double-clicking Argus_win.py should start the Argus button bar, as should the method using the Anaconda prompt described above
5. Please contact us if you run into problems so we can help you and refine these instructions!

This has been tested on several computers. It has not been tested on macOS versions prior to Mojave, but it “should” work. If you try it, and it works, please let us know!

1. Download the Argus.yaml file, unzip it, and move it to your Desktop.
2. Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
3. If you have an older conda installation, and have upgraded to Catalina, you may need to uninstall-reinstall, or search for how to fix your anaconda installation in Catalina.
4. In your terminal window, if you have a correct conda installation, you will see “(base)” at the start of the command prompt. This is good! Enter the following lines exactly one at a time, hit enter after each, and agree to any questions posed

cd ~/Desktop

conda env create -f Argus.yaml -n Argus

That last one might take a while. It will create an Anaconda “env” that contains the specific python and module versions to run Argus, plus Argus itself.

1. To run Argus, open a terminal window, and:

   conda activate Argus

   argus

1. Download the Argus.yaml file, unzip it, and move it to your Desktop.
2. Download minimal Anaconda, aka miniconda from Continuum. Except in unusual circumstances you’ll want the latest 64bit Python 3.x installer. You can also use the full Anaconda environment though the download is much larger and installs many packages not needed for Argus.
3. In a terminal, run the following one line at a time:

   1. cd ~/Desktop
      

      conda env create -f Argus.yaml -n Argus

      sudo apt-get install libatlas3-base
      # or (whichever works)
      sudo apt-get install libopenblas-base

4. To run Argus, open a terminal window, and:

   conda activate Argus

   argus

5. If you get an error, you likely need to do the following:
6. As an administrator (or root) & with your specific paths [likely changes in magenta]: sudo cp /home/whatever/argus_env/lib/python3.5/site-packages/argus_gui_version/argus_gui/resources/*so /usr/local/lib/
7. As an administrator: sudo ldconfig