*Installing Leo*
First you will need to install python. Python3 is recommended but you can
install Python 2.7 if you prefer. Download from www.python.org
*Quick and easy*
Recommended for most users. If you are a developer, you may prefer other
'Options for installing Leo'
*Install Leo using pip*
Installing Leo using *pip* will take care of the dependencies & install
them automatically. Pip is included with python3.
Open a terminal window and cd to where you have python 3.x installed.
Change to your home directory ~home\<path-to-python>\Python3
> C:\~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python36>
Optional - verify you have pip installed
> pip --version
you should see 'pip 9.0.1' from your <path-to-python>
Now enter
> pip3 install leo
Pip will proceed to download and install Leo and it's required packages.
*Running Leo*
Time to start Leo. In a Console or Terminal window (cmd.exe), cd to the Leo
directory.
> C:\~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\site-packages\leo-editor
or
> C:\Users\~home\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36
\site-packages\leo-editor
start Leo by typing
> launchleo.py
Running Leo (http://leoeditor.com/running.html) has further options.
*Options for installing Leo.*
Recommended for coders, developers, users with specific needs, or those who
prefer to use the latest development version of Leo.
*Dependencies*
Leo requires PyQt for GUI functions and widgets. PyQt5 is recommended. The
following packages are optional, but recommended:
-
Docutils <http://docutils.sourceforge.net/>: required for the rst3
command and the viewrendered plugins.
-
Sphinx <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/>: required to regenerate
Leo’s documentation.
-
PyEnchant <http://pythonhosted.org/pyenchant/download.html>: required
for spell checking with Leo’s Spell tab.
*Installing Packages*
If you have python installed, pip can install any required package,
including PyQt.
In a Console or Terminal window (cmd.exe), enter
> pip3 install PyQt5
PyQt5 reference guide:
-
PyQt5 installation
http://pyqt.sourceforge.net/Docs/PyQt5/installation.html
Note - PyQt4 Binary installers for Windows are no longer provided. The Qt
Company no longer supports Qt v4
-
Download PyQt4 from
http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/download
*Important*: The PyQt version must match your installed Python version.
Remember that Leo requires Python 2.6 or later, or Python 3.0 or later.
*PyEnchant*: Install PyEnchant
<http://pythonhosted.org/pyenchant/download.html> if you need spell
checking. There is an executable installer for Windows users.
*Installing Leo with Git*
*Recommended for **users who want to track the development version of Leo,
in order to stay on top of the latest features and bug fixes.* Running the
development version is quite safe and easy, and it’s also a requirement if
you want to contribute to Leo. Git also works alongside *pip* the python
package manager.
1.
First, you need to get git from http://git-scm.com/. Install and
2.
Get Leo from GitHub by doing:
git clone https://github.com/leo-editor/leo-editor (http access)
or:
git clone git*@github*.com:leo-editor/leo-editor.git (ssh access)
And that’s it! You can run leo/core/leo.py directly. When you want to
refresh the code with latest modifications from GitHub, run git pull.
*Miniconda*
*Not **recommended since t**here is no direct install path as **> **conda
install leo **currently **doesn't work. **You still need to install Leo.
**Using
**pip** achieves the same result **for **leo and **all required packages**.*
*Miniconda:** https://conda.io/miniconda.html
<https://conda.io/miniconda.html>*
*[end]*
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