Quick Start: Installation

1. Create a virtual environment - choose one of the following options:

   Option A: Python venv

   python3 -m venv mydsi
   source mydsi/bin/activate           # start here if virtual environment exists
   pip install --upgrade pip
   

   Option B: Miniconda3

   . ~/miniconda3/bin/activate
   conda create -n mydsi python=3.11
   conda activate mydsi                # start here if virtual environment exists
   

   Option C: uv

   uv venv
   source .venv/bin/activate
   

2. Install DSI

   Option A: Alpha version (From source)

   git clone https://github.com/lanl/dsi.git
   cd dsi
   
   pip install . -r requirements.txt
   
   # uv alternative
   uv pip install . -r requirements.txt
   

   Option B: Supported release

   Published versions are available on PyPI:

   pip install dsi-workflow
   
   # uv alternative
   uv pip install dsi-workflow
   

3. (Optional) Install additional dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.extras.txt
   pip install -r requirements.heavy.txt
   
   # uv alternative
   uv pip install -r requirements.extras.txt
   uv pip install -r requirements.heavy.txt
   

4. Deactivate the environment

   deactivate