Environment Set Up Instructions - ga4gh/ismb-2022-ga4gh-tutorial Wiki

Installation

• Install Python 3.x
  • Install instructions: https://python.land/installing-python
  • Official website: https://www.python.org/downloads/
  • Make sure Python 3.x is added to your path during installation
  • Create a python virtual environment

    # create a new directory 'venvs'
    mkdir venvs
    
    # create a new virtual env 'ismb-tutorial'
    python3 -m venv venvs/ismb-tutorial
    
    # Windows: activate virtual env
    .\venvs\ismb-tutorial\Scripts\activate
    
    # Mac: activate virtual env
    source ismb-tutorial/bin/activate 
    

• Install Docker Desktop https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
• Install Postman for Desktop https://www.postman.com/downloads/
• If you are using windows, install Git Bash https://git-scm.com/download/win

Note: Most of these installations require admin permissions.