Install emodpy-malaria

Follow the steps below to install emodpy-malaria.

Note

Currently, an IDM VPN connection is required to run the example.

1. Open a command prompt and create a virtual environment in any directory you choose. The command below names the environment “v-emodpy-malaria”, but you may use any desired name:

   python -m venv v-emodpy-malaria
   

2. Activate the virtual environment:

   • For Windows, enter the following:

     v-emodpy-malaria\Scripts\activate
     

   • For Linux, enter the following:

     source v-emodpy-malaria/bin/activate
     

3. Install emodpy-malaria packages:

   pip install emodpy_malaria
   

   If you are on Linux, also run:

   pip install keyrings.alt
   

4. Open a command prompt and clone the emodpy-malaria GitHub repository to a local directory using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/InstituteforDiseaseModeling/emodpy-malaria.git
   

5. Verify installation by running the included Python example, example.py, located in /examples/start_here:

   python example.py
   

   Upon completion you can view the results in COMPS.

6. When you are finished, deactivate the virtual environment by entering the following at a command prompt:

   deactivate