Install¶

Radar-python requires Python 3.4 or greater.

Below we assume you have the default Python environment already configured on your computer and you intend to install radar-python inside of it. If you want to create and work with Python virtual environments, please follow instructions on venv and virtual environments.

First, make sure you have the latest version of pip (the Python package manager) installed. If you do not, refer to the Pip documentation and install pip first.

Install the released version¶

The easiest (and best) way to install radar-python is through pip:

Install the current release of radar-python with pip:

$ pip install radar-python

To upgrade to a newer release use the --upgrade flag:

$ pip install --upgrade radar-python

If you do not have permission to install software systemwide, you can install into your user directory using the --user flag:

$ pip install --user radar-python

Alternatively, you can manually download radar-python from GitHub or PyPI. To install one of these versions, unpack it and run the following from the top-level source directory using the Terminal:

$ pip install .

Dependencies¶

Python 3.4+ is required.

requests - python-requests library handles HTTP requests.

Installing through pip takes care of dependencies for you.