Installation¶

System Requirements¶

view.py requires CPython 3.8 or above.

What is CPython?

CPython is the reference/official implementation of Python. If you downloaded Python through python.org or some sort of system package manager (e.g. apt, pacman, brew), it's probably CPython.

Installing with a Virtual Environment (Recommended)¶

Windows¶

> py -3 -m venv .venv
> .\.venv\activate
> pip install view.py

Linux/macOS¶

$ python3 -m venv .venv
$ source .venv/bin/activate
$ pip install view.py

Why a virtual environment?

view.py is a large package with lots of dependencies, as well as a big extension module. If you have no idea what a virtual environment is or why they're useful, take a look at Python's documentation.

Installing via Pip¶

Windows¶

> py -3 -m pip install -U view.py

Linux/macOS¶

$ python3 -m pip install view.py

Development Version¶

$ git clone https://github.com/ZeroIntensity/view.py
$ cd view.py
$ pip install .

Finalizing¶

To ensure you've installed view.py correctly, run the view command:

$ view
Welcome to view.py!
Docs: https://view.zintensity.dev
GitHub: https://github.com/ZeroIntensity/view.py

If this doesn't work properly, try executing via Python:

$ python3 -m view
Welcome to view.py!
Docs: https://view.zintensity.dev
GitHub: https://github.com/ZeroIntensity/view.py