Installation Guide#
Now that we have a general understanding of MEGqc and its Metrics reports, this section will guide you through the installation of MEGqc. As we mentioned earlier, MEGqc can be used via graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI). Each of them have a different installation method:
GUI Installation guide: ideal for beginners or users who prefer a visual interface.
CLI installation guide: recommended for developers or advanced users. Requires Python 3 and works via
pip.
Virtual Environments
We strongly recommend using MEGqc within a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with system dependencies. The GUI installer automatically creates and manages a virtual environment. Meanwhile the CLI setup requires you to create one manually.
If you want to learn more about virtual environments and how to install them, click here