Install KikuchiPy

KikuchiPy can be installed from Anaconda, the Python Package Index (pip), or from source, and only supports Python >= 3.7.

We recommend you install it in a conda environment with the Miniconda distribution:

conda create --name kikuchipy python=3.7
conda activate kikuchipy

If you prefer a graphical interface to manage packages and environments, install the Anaconda distribution instead.

Anaconda

Anaconda provides the easiest installation. Within the Anaconda Prompt, terminal or Command Prompt, install with:

conda install kikuchipy --channel conda-forge

If you at a later time need to update the package:

conda update kikuchipy

Pip

Anaconda provides the easiest installation. Within the Anaconda Prompt, terminal or Command Prompt, install with:

pip install kikuchipy

If you at a later time need to update the package:

pip install --upgrade kikuchipy

Note

KikuchiPy builds upon HyperSpy, which depends upon a number of libraries that usually need to be compiled. Installing KikuchiPy with pip may therefore require some development tools.

Install from source

To install KikuchiPy from source, clone the repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/kikuchipy/kikuchipy.git
cd kikuchipy
pip install --editable .

See the contributing guidelines for how to set up a development installation.