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Installation</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s03.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="section" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="id2670472"></a>Installing the <span class="application">GaussSum</span> scripts in Windows</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="WinPyInstall"></a>Install Python</h3></div></div></div><p> <span class="application">GaussSum</span> requires Python, which is a programming language commonly used for scripting. </p><p> Go to the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.5/" target="_top">Python 2.6 install page</a>. Download and run the Windows installer, <code class="filename">Python-2.6.5.msi</code>. Install it into something like <code class="filename">C:\Program Files\Python2.6</code>. <span class="application">GaussSum</span> also works well with <a class="ulink" href="http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5.5/" target="_top">Python 2.5</a>. </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="WinNumpy"></a>Install Numpy</h3></div></div></div><p> <span class="application">GaussSum</span> requires Numpy, which is a Python extension that allows efficient matrix algebra.</p><p> Go to the <a class="ulink" href="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103" target="_top">Numpy download page</a>. Download and run the Windows installer for your version of Python. </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="WinPIL"></a>Install the Python Imaging Library (PIL)</h3></div></div></div><p> In order to create .png images, <span class="application">GaussSum</span> requires the Python Imaging Library, which is a Python package that allows image manipulation.</p><p> Go to the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/#pil116" target="_top">PIL download page</a>. Download the run the Windows installer for your version of Python. </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="WinGauInstall"></a>Install the <span class="application">GaussSum</span> Python scripts and Gnuplot</h3></div></div></div><p> The scripts can be found <a class="ulink" href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gausssum/GaussSum-2.2.5.zip?download" target="_top">here</a>. Extract the zip file into something like <code class="filename">C:\Program Files\GaussSum</code> (note: Gnuplot is included in this zip file in the sub folder <code class="filename">gnuplot400</code>). </p><p> Create a shortcut on your desktop to <code class="filename">GaussSum.py</code> (to do this, right-click on an empty part of the desktop, choose New -> Shortcut, browse to the folder where you installed <span class="application">GaussSum</span> and choose <code class="filename">GaussSum.py</code>). To change the icon, right-click on the icon, choose Properties -> General -> Change Icon -> Browse. Find the folder where you installed <span class="application">GaussSum</span> and choose <code class="filename">GaussSum.ico</code>. In addition, change the program used to open <span class="application">GaussSum</span> by following these instructions: right-click on the icon, choose Properties -> General -> Opens with -> Change -> PythonW. If you want to set a startup folder, right-click on the icon, choose Properties -> Shortcut -> Start in:, and type the name of the startup folder. </p><p> If you have any questions or requests, or if you wish to be added to the mailing list for information on new versions and bug fixes, please send an email to gausssum-help@lists.sourceforge.net. </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="id2670724"></a>Start <span class="application">GaussSum</span></h3></div></div></div><p> Just double-click the shortcut to <code class="filename">GaussSum.py</code> to start <span class="application">GaussSum</span>. </p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s03.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 1. 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