Xi-cam 2 Developer Quick-Installer

A quick-installer for Xi-cam 2 developers. Python and Git experience required. The default install location is ~/Xi-cam.

Attention

Xi-cam 2 has not yet reached a release state. Expect some changes to API design as we continue development.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• PyQt5
• GitPython
• (...and the Xi-cam 2 platform requirements)

Installation

To run the quick-installer:

pip install -v xicam.dev

This quick-installer performs the following operations:

• Clone essential Xi-cam 2 packages to the installation directory
• Install Xi-cam 2 dependencies
• Install Xi-cam 2 essential packages as editable source

Note: The -v allows you to see installation progress.

Configuration

To install to a custom directory, set a shell environment variable with the desired path:

INSTALL_DIR="~/my/install/dir"

or, in fish:

set -x -g INSTALL_DIR "~/my/install/dir"