Software Stack

Software Stack

For the tutorials, our instructors have asked that you install the following software on the computer you will use in advance of the workshop:

• Python 3
• numpy
• scipy
• scikit-learn
• astropy
• h5py
• matplotlib
• jupyter and jupyter notebook
• ipython
• pillow
• tensorflow
• twine

If you're installing a new version of Python, we recommend using the Anaconda distribution - download the Python 3 version and install. Anaconda is a package manager that simplifies installing, updating, and maintaining packages. With Anaconda, you can install most of the required packages with the following command:

conda install numpy scipy scikit-learn astropy matplotlib jupyter notebook ipython pillow h5py twine

To install tensorflow, follow the instructions for your operating system. Most users can probably just install it via pip with the command

pip install tensorflow

but please refer to the tensorflow instructions page to test your installation.

If you have questions or run into problems, don't hesitate to ask for help on Slack!