Installing alternat macOS

Install using pypi (macOS)

1. Install Node (>=v.12)

2. Install Python (>=3.8)

3. Install alternat:

   pip install alternat
   

4. Install apify

   mkdir -p ~/.alternat && cd ~/.alternat && npm install apify && cd -
   

Install from source (macOS)

1. Install git

2. Install Node (>=v.12)

3. Install Python (>=3.8)

4. Open terminal and clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/keplerlab/alternat.git
   

5. Change the directory to the directory where you have cloned your repo

   $cd path_to_the_folder_repo_cloned
   

6. Install apify

   mkdir -p ~/.alternat && cd ~/.alternat && npm install apify && cd -
   

7. Install alternat using setup.py

   python setup.py install
   

Installation using Anaconda python (macOS)

1. Install git

2. Install Node (>=v.12)

3. Install Python (>=3.8)

4. Open terminal and clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/keplerlab/alternat.git
   

5. Change the directory to the directory where you have cloned your repo

   $cd path_to_the_folder_repo_cloned
   

6. Create conda environment and install dependencies using alternat.yml file

   cd setup_scripts
   conda env create --name alternat --file=alternat.yml
   

7. Activate newly created environment:

   conda activate alternat
   

8. Install apify

   mkdir -p ~/.alternat && cd ~/.alternat && npm install apify && cd -
   

Installation using Docker (macOS)

1. Download and Install Docker Desktop for Mac using link: https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/

2. Clone this repo

3. Change your directory to the cloned repo.

4. Open terminal and run following commands:

   cd <path-to-repo> //you need to be in your repo folder
   docker-compose up
   

5. In a new terminal window open terminal and enter into alternat docker container using command:

   docker-compose exec alternat bash