Installation giwaxs_toolbox locally

1. Check your version of python

   You will need python 3.11 or later. You can check your version of python by typing into a terminal:

   $ python3 --version
   

2. Create a virtual environment

   It is recommended that you install into a “virtual environment” so this installation will not interfere with any existing Python software:

   $ python3 -m venv /path/to/venv
   $ source /path/to/venv/bin/activate
   

3. Clone from GitHub

   Make sure you have git installed on your machine (https://github.com/git-guides/install-git) Move to the location you want to download the files to, and then clone the repository.

   $ cd path/to/folder/
   $ git clone https://github.com/DiamondLightSource/giwaxs_toolbox.git
   

4. Install from cloned repository

   $ pip install giwaxs_toolbox/