Install template pre-requisites

This tutorial will take you through installing copier, the templating engine that will allow you to create new projects from the template, update existing projects in line with it, and keep projects in sync with changes to it.

Check your version of python

You will need python 3.8 or later. You can check your version of python by typing into a terminal:

$ python3 --version

Note

At Diamond you can use module load python to get a more recent version of python on your path

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

Note

You may wish to deactivate any existing virual environments before sourcing the new environment. Deactivation can be performed by executing:

• conda deactivate for conda

• deactivate for venv or virtualenv

• exit for pipenv

Installing copier

You can now use pip to install copier so you can make your project from the template:

$ python3 -m pip install copier

Conclusion

You now have the pre-requisites to allow you to Create a new repo from the template and Adopt the template into an existing repo.