- `Python`_ 2.7, 3.6 or later. We recommend using Anaconda, which provides the conda package and environment manager as well as many useful packages.
- `NumPy`_ 1.10 or later
- SciPy - we recommend that you use the latest version, but all versions should be supported.
- Biopython - we recommend that you use the latest version, but all versions should be supported.
When compiling from source, on Linux for example, you will need a C compiler (e.g. :program:`gcc`) and Python developer libraries (i.e. :file:`python.h`). If you don't have Python developer libraries installed on your machine, use your package manager to install :file:`python-dev` package.
In addition, `matplotlib`_ is required for using plotting functions. ProDy, :ref:`prody-apps`, and :ref:`evol-apps` can be operated without this package.
If you have pip_ installed, type the following:
pip install -U ProDy
If you don't have pip_, please download an installation file and follow the instructions.
If you have conda installed, you can also type the following instead:
conda install ProDy
After installing the required packages, you will need to download a suitable ProDy source or installation file from http://python.org/pypi/ProDy. For changes and list of new features see :ref:`changes`.
Linux
Download :file:`ProDy-{x}.{y}.{z}.tar.gz`. Extract tarball contents and run :file:`setup.py` as follows:
$ tar -xzf ProDy-x.y.z.tar.gz $ cd ProDy-x.y.z $ python setup.py build $ python setup.py install
If you need root access for installation, try sudo python setup.py install
.
If you don't have root access, please consult alternate and custom installation
schemes in Installing Python Modules.
Mac OS
For installing ProDy, please follow the Linux installation instructions.
Windows
Remove previously installed ProDy release from :program:`Uninstall a program` in :guilabel:`Control Panel`.
Download :file:`ProDy-1.{x}.{y}.win32-py2.{z}.exe` and run to install ProDy.
To be able use :ref:`prody-apps` and :ref:`evol-apps` in command prompt (:program:`cmd.exe`), append Python and scripts folders (e.g. :file:`C:\\Python27` and :file:`C:\\Python27\\Scripts`) to :envvar:`PATH` environment variable.
- Scipy, when installed, replaces linear algebra module of Numpy. Scipy linear algebra module is more flexible and can be faster.
- `IPython`_ is a must have for interactive ProDy sessions.
- PyReadline for colorful IPython sessions on Windows.
- `MDAnalysis`_ or `MDTraj`_ for reading molecular dynamics trajectories.
Following software is included in the ProDy installation packages:
- `pyparsing`_ is used to define the atom selection grammar.
- Biopython KDTree package and pairwise2 module are used for distance based atom selections and pairwise sequence alignment, respectively.
- argparse is used to implement applications and provided for compatibility with Python 2.6.
Source code is available at https://github.com/prody/ProDy.