Basic installation#

Follow the steps below if you will use idmtools_platform_local to run and analyze simulations, but will not make source code changes.

Open a command prompt and create a virtual environment in any directory you choose. The command below names the environment “idmtools_local”, but you may use any desired name:
```
python -m venv idmtools_local
```
Activate the virtual environment:
- For Windows, enter the following:
```
idmtools_local\Scripts\activate
```
- For Linux, enter the following:
```
source idmtools_local/bin/activate
```
Install idmtools_platform_local packages:
```
pip install idmtools_platform_local --index-url=https://packages.idmod.org/api/pypi/pypi-production/simple
```
Note

When reinstalling idmtools_platform_local you should use the --no-cache-dir and --force-reinstall options, such as: pip install idmtools_platform_local --index-url=https://packages.idmod.org/api/pypi/pipi-production/simple --no-cache-dir --force-reinstall. Otherwise, you may see the error, idmtools_platform_local not found, when attempting to open and run one of the example Python scripts.
Verify installation by pip list, you should see idmtools_platform_local package:
```
pip list
```
When you are finished, deactivate the virtual environment by entering the following at a command prompt:
```
deactivate
```