Installation

Installation and Package Requirements

The iPython scripts included in this repository require the following packages to be installed in your Conda environment:

1. Download and install Miniconda/Conda. Download version with the latest Python version. The ‘.pkg’ installer is likely easier for those unfamiliar with coding. See below for an explanation of Conda.

2. Create the ezTrack Conda environment:

   a. For OSX/Linux Users, open Terminal on your computer. If using Windows, open Anaconda Prompt.

   b. Copy the following command into Terminal/AnacondaPrompt, and then hit enter: conda create -y -n ezTrack -c conda-forge python=3.9.16 jupyter=1.0.0 numpy=1.24 scipy=1.11.1 pandas=2.0.3 opencv=4.7.0 holoviews=1.15.0 bokeh=2.4.0 pyviz_comms=2.1 jinja2=3.1.2 scikit-learn=1.3.0 matplotlib=3.7.2 tqdm=4.65.0

   c. The ezTrack Conda Environment is now installed.

3. From the ezTrack github page, download all files onto your computer. On the main page of the repository, click the button to ‘Clone or download’, and download the zip folder onto your hard drive (don't forget to unzip the folder). The unzipped folder is called ezTrack-master and contains all files necessary to run ezTrack. Alternatively, use git commands if you are familiar with them (git clone https://github.com/DeniseCaiLab/ezTrack.git)

Uninstalling ezTrack

If you need to uninstall the ezTrack environment (e.g., in order to re-install with updated packages, or because something went wrong during installation), you can do so by entering the following in the Terminal/Anaconda Prompt:

conda remove --name ezTrack --all