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Installation

Installation

Choose the method that matches your OS and how you want to use Cellects.

Install with Cellects-x.x.x-setup.exe

  1. Download Cellects-x.x.x-setup.exe:
    Cellects-x.x.x-setup.exe

  2. Double-click Cellects-x.x.x-setup.exe to start the installation.

Windows security warning

Windows may warn you that the installer is unsafe (because we are not a registered developer).
Click More info → Run anyway.

Antivirus software

Some antivirus software may block or slow down the installation for the same reason.

  1. To run Cellects, use desktop or start menu shortcuts.

Install with Cellects-x.x.x.dmg

  1. Download Cellects-x.x.x.dmg:
    Cellects-x.x.x.dmg

  2. Double-click Cellects-x.x.x.dmg and double-click Cellects logo to run.

Cellects Not Opened

macOS may warn you that the installer is unsafe (because we are not a registered developer). Click Done Open Apple menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security > Security "Cellects" was blocked... → Click Open Anyway.

Install with pip (macOS / Windows / Linux)

Prerequisite

Install Python 3.13:
Python 3.13

cd path/toward/an/existing/folder/
python -m venv ./cellects_env

Activate it:

cellects_env\Scripts\activate

source cellects_env/bin/activate

Why use a virtual environment?

It prevents compatibility issues with other Python projects.
You’ll just need to activate it each time before running Cellects.

Install

pip install cellects

Run

cellects

Uninstall

pip uninstall cellects

Install from source (macOS / Windows / Linux)

Prerequisites

Clone the repository

cd path/toward/an/existing/folder/

Folder choice

The repository will be cloned into this folder.
If you are updating an existing project, clone into a new folder name and rename it only after verifying the new version.

git clone https://github.com/Aurele-B/Cellects.git
cd ./Cellects
pip install --upgrade pip
python -m venv ./cellects_env

Activate the environment:

cellects_env\Scripts\activate

source cellects_env/bin/activate

Install dependencies (editable mode)

pip install -e .

Run

cellects