Welcome to the GenSphere documentation! This section will guide you through the installation process of GenSphere and its necessary dependencies.
Before installing GenSphere, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
brew install python
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
GenSphere integrates with various external services that require API keys. Ensure you have the following:
Follow these steps to install GenSphere and its dependencies:
It’s recommended to create a virtual environment to manage your project’s dependencies. Open a terminal command window and type:
# Create a virtual environment named 'venv'
python3 -m venv venv
# Activate the virtual environment
# On Windows
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS and Linux
source venv/bin/activate
Ensure that you have the latest version of pip
.
pip install --upgrade pip
Install GenSphere using pip
.
pip install gensphere
Note: If you encounter permission issues, you may need to use pip
with --user
or consider using a virtual environment as shown above.
To verify that GenSphere has been installed correctly, you can perform a simple test by importing GenSphere in Python.
python -c "import gensphere; print('GenSphere installed successfully!')"
If the installation was successful, you should see the following output:
GenSphere installed successfully!
Depending on your project’s requirements, you might need to install additional dependencies.
If you encounter any issues during installation, consider the following steps:
pip
is up to date.Proceed to the Quickstart Guide to begin creating and running your first GenSphere workflow!