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@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ To run the notebooks (and later the code you are going to write within this cour
you are expected to have installed the following packages: you are expected to have installed the following packages:
python 2.7+ python 2.7+
numpy (anything above 1.6, 1.9+ recommended, optimally numpy (anything above 1.6, 1.9+ recommended, optimally
compiled with some BLAS library [MKL, OpenBLAS, ATLAS, etc.) compiled with some BLAS library [MKL, OpenBLAS, ATLAS, etc.)
scipy (optional, but may be useful to do some tests) scipy (optional, but may be useful to do some tests)
matplotlib (for plotting) matplotlib (for plotting)
ipython (v3.0+, 4.0 recommended) ipython (v3.0+, 4.0 recommended)
notebook (notebooks are in version 4.0) notebook (notebooks are in version 4.0)
You can install them straight away on your personal computer, You can install them straight away on your personal computer,
@ -20,29 +25,39 @@ personal computers so you can start ipython notebook server
and open the inital introductory tutorial (which will be make and open the inital introductory tutorial (which will be make
publicitly available next Monday). publicitly available next Monday).
I) Installing the software on personal computers ### Installing the software on personal computers
a) On Windows: download and install the Anaconda package #### On Windows:
(https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/)
b) On Mac (use macports): Download and install the Anaconda package
(https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/)
#### On Mac (use macports):
Install macports following instructions at https://www.macports.org/install.php Install macports following instructions at https://www.macports.org/install.php
Install the relevant python packages in macports
Install the relevant python packages in macports:
sudo port install py27-scipy +openblas sudo port install py27-scipy +openblas
sudo port install py27-ipython +notebook sudo port install py27-ipython +notebook
sudo port install py27-notebook sudo port install py27-notebook
sudo port install py27-matplotlib sudo port install py27-matplotlib
sudo port select --set python python27 sudo port select --set python python27
sudo port select --set ipython2 py27-ipython sudo port select --set ipython2 py27-ipython
sudo port select --set ipython py27-ipython sudo port select --set ipython py27-ipython
Also, make sure that your $PATH has /opt/local/bin before /usr/bin Also, make sure that your $PATH has /opt/local/bin before /usr/bin
so you pick up the version of python you just installed so you pick up the version of python you just installed
c) On DICE (we will do this during the first lab) #### On DICE (we will do this during the first lab)
II) Setting up the repository ### Setting up the repository
Assuming ~/mlpractical is a target workspace you want to use during Assuming ~/mlpractical is a target workspace you want to use during
this course (where ~ denotes your home path, i.e. /home/user1). this course (where ~ denotes your home path, i.e. /home/user1).
@ -53,7 +68,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/CSTR-Edinburgh/mlpractical.git
(Note: you can do it from your git account if you have one as the (Note: you can do it from your git account if you have one as the
above just clone the repo as anonymous user, though it does not above just clone the repo as anonymous user, though it does not
matter at this point, as you will not submit pull requests) matter at this point, as you probably will not submit pull requests)
Naviagate to the checked out directory by typing cd ~/mlpractical and type: Naviagate to the checked out directory by typing cd ~/mlpractical and type:
@ -62,8 +77,8 @@ ipython notebook
This should start notebook server and open the browser with the page This should start notebook server and open the browser with the page
listing files/subdirs in the current directory. listing files/subdirs in the current directory.
To update the repository (for example, on Monday), enter ~/mlpractical To update the repository (for example, on Monday),
and type git pull. enter ~/mlpractical and type git pull.