INSTALLING.rst

Windows

John Gaebler, 2015

These instructions have been tested on Windows 7 64bit

Note: It may be worth trying PythonXY, which comes with the vtk, mayavi, and cvxopt packages, however pythonxy seems more apt to become confused with multiple versions of python. Also, PythonXY is only available with 32 bit Python.

Obtain BEM code:

1. Download and install Git for Windows https://windows.github.com/

2. Now you should be able to open a Git shell and type "git clone

   https://github.com/nist-ionstorage/bem.git"

Obtain Electrode code:

1. Go to https://github.com/nist-ionstorage/electrode
2. Click the Clone in Desktop button

Install Anaconda version 2.7 (64 bit)

1. http://continuum.io/downloads

Install Microsoft Visual Studio

1. http://www.visualstudio.com/

Install Python Packages

1. Open a Windows command prompt
2. Install vtk - Type "conda install vtk"
3. Install mayavi - Type "conda install mayavi"

4. Install cvxopt for electrode - Doesn't seem to work in conda64 - need to

   retest in conda32

Install bem package

1. Open an ipython command prompt from anaconda

2. Navigate to bem folder (use cd .. to move up dir, ls to see folders, and

   cd "foldername" to go to folder)

2. type !python setup.py develop

Install Electrode Package

1. In ipython command prompt Navigate to electrode folder
2. type !python setup.py develop

Run Something:

1. Open Spyder from Anaconda Startup Folder
2. Run simple trap example from BEM code (Electrode part will fail)

3. Note, the example needs to be changed so that you do not pass analyze

   static the u parameter

Linux

After setting up git and installing numpy, scipy, myavi2 (for tvtk) and electrode if desiered , do the usual:

git clone https://github.com/nist-ionstorage/bem.git
cd bem
python3 setup.py test
pip3 install --user -e .
examples/SimpleTrap/SimpleTrap.py