Installing on Mac OS X 10.5
1. Install XCode- https://connect.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MemberSite.woa/wa/getSoftware?bundleID=20414 from apple
- Just use default install
2. Install NumPy
- download http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/
- double click on the file and it will unzip
- I then placed the unzipped file on the desktop(shorter directory address)
- then open terminal
- navigate to the file
- example
cd /Users/computername/Desktop/numpy-1.7.0
- then type in terminal python setup.py build (note this takes a little while to complete and as some points it looks like to stalled. Just wait.)
- then type into terminal sudo python setup.py install
3. Install biopython
- download source zip file from http://biopython.org/wiki/Download
- double click on it and it will unzip
- I then placed the unzipped file on the desktop(shorter directory address)
- then open terminal
- navigate to the file
- type python setup.py build
- python setup.py test
- sudo python setup.py install
4. go to idle and test if you installed everything
>>> import numpy
>>> print numpy.__version__
1.7.0
>>> import Bio
>>> print Bio.__version__
1.61
Installing on Mac OS X 10.8
1. Install XCode.- Download XCode from the Mac App Store and install
2. Install XCode the command line tools
- Open XCode
- Go to XCode on toolbar -> preferences -> Downloads -> click on install Command Line Tools
- Command Line Tools are already installed on my computer therefore it says update
3. Install MacPorts
- Download Mountain Lion MacPorts "pkg" installer
4. Install NumPy
- download http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/
- double click on the file and it will unzip
- I then placed the unzipped file on the desktop(shorter directory address)
- then open terminal
- navigate to the file
- example
cd /Users/computername/Desktop/numpy-1.7.0
- then type in terminal python setup.py build (note this takes a little while to complete and as some points it looks like to stalled. Just wait.)
- then type into terminal sudo python setup.py install
5. Install biopython
- download source zip file from http://biopython.org/wiki/Download
- double click on it and it will unzip
- I then placed the unzipped file on the desktop(shorter directory address)
- then open terminal
- navigate to the file
- type python setup.py build
- python setup.py test
- sudo python setup.py install
6. go to idle and test if you installed everything
>>> import numpy
>>> print numpy.__version__
1.7.0
>>> import Bio
>>> print Bio.__version__
1.61
