installs_prep.md

Software Requirements for Sprint

Q: what version of Anaconda?

Installing Software and Setting up Virtual Environment have Python installed via Anaconda. (Anaconda includes Jupyter Notebook)

Install Python via Anaconda

Install Anaconda

• Mac
• Linux

Jupyter Notebook

Jupyter Notebook is included in the Anaconda installation. Review Jupyter Notebook commands.

Install Git

• Mac: git

• Linux git

• Confirm Git is installed by typing git --version on your terminal

Sign up for a GitHub Account

• github.com
• Save your user ID and password somewhere you can easily find it

Join Gitter

Join gitter using your GitHub ID: gitter.im/scikit-learn/wimlds

Choose a Graphical Editor

• Try Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio Code
• OR one of these other editors
  • Sublime Text 3
  • Atom
  • Notepad++ (for Windows)

Set up Virtual Environment

# Create virtual environment
conda create --name sklearndev numpy scipy matplotlib pytest sphinx cython ipykernel

# To activate this environment, use
conda activate sklearndev

# To deactivate an active environment, use
conda deactivate

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Scikit-learn Requirements for Sprint

1. Read thru "Contributing" documentation

• http://scikit-learn.org/stable/developers/contributing.html
• it is approximately 16 pages

2. Review Open Issues go through some Issues and become familiar with them https://github.com/scikit-learn/scikit-learn/issues