Getting Started

Program Installation

Installation on PyCharm

  1. Install PyCharm

  2. Create a new project with the “Get from Version Control” option: enter the GitHub URL of the project (https://gitlab.osureunion.fr/payen/dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris.git)

  3. Install Git on PyCharm if necessary

  4. Clone the program

  5. Install the necessary packages (either through the graphical interface or by typing the command pip install -r requierement.txt )

  6. Set the main folder as the main source. To do this, right-click on the folder ” dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris”, go to “Mark Directory as”, then “Source Root”

Installation on Linux (without IDE)

Installation performed on Ubuntu 22.

  1. Install Python 3.10 and its dependencies:

    1. sudo apt install python3.10

    2. Install pip: sudo apt install pip

    3. Install venv: sudo apt install python3.10-venv

  2. Download the DIAL software

    1. Install git: sudo apt install git

    2. Clone the git repository: git clone https://gitlab.osureunion.fr/payen/dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris.git

  3. Use a virtual environment:

    1. Create the virtual environment: python3.10 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment

    2. Activate the virtual environment: source venv/bin/activate

  4. Install the necessary packages: pip install -r requirements.txt

  5. Set the main folder as the main source. To do this, type: export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:path_of_the_project

In the case of installation on a server where you are only a user, you can use the following command to install packages: python -m pip install –user <package_name>.