Installation and introduction to Pixi#
Learning Objectives#
After working through this topic, you should be able to:
Explain why we use pixi to install Python
Follow the installation instructions at https://pixi.sh/latest/#installation
Execute python files from your shell using
pixi run
Pre-installation steps for macOS#
Verify you have the Xcode Command Line Tools installed by running:
xcode-select -p
If they are not installed you will see xcode-select: error: unable to get active developer directory....
You can che what the output means here.
You can install Xcode Tools with:
xcode-select --install
Once you make sure you have XCode installed continue with the Pixi installation.
Installation for Windows, Linux & MacOS#
Follow the installation instructions at https://pixi.sh/latest/#installation
Remember to start a new shell after installation!
In case you have any trouble, ask for help in the course Zulip
Materials#
Video:
Download the slides.