Installation

Python & OS Support

SmartAnthill is written in Python and works with versions 2.6 and 2.7. SmartAnthill works on Unix/Linux, OS X, and Windows.

All commands below should be executed in Command-line application in your OS:

  • Unix/Linux/OS X this is Terminal application.
  • Windows this is Command Prompt (cmd.exe) application.

Super-Quick

To install or upgrade SmartAnthill, download get-smartanthill.py script.

Then run the following (which may require administrator access):

$ python get-smartanthill.py

An alternative short version for Mac/Linux users:

$ curl -L http://bit.ly/1qyr6K1 | python

On Windows OS it may look like:

C:\Python27\python.exe get-smartanthill.py

Full Guide

  1. Check python version:
$ python --version

Note

Windows OS Users only:

  1. Download Python and install it.
  2. Download and install Python for Windows extensions.
  3. Install Python Package Index utility using these instructions.
  4. Add to PATH system variable ;C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts; and reopen Command Prompt (cmd.exe) application. Please read this article How to set the path and environment variables in Windows.

2. To install the latest release via PIP:

$ pip install smartanthill && pip install --egg scons

Note

If your computer does not recognize pip command, try to install it first using these instructions.

For upgrading the SmartAnthill to new version please use this command:

$ pip install -U smartanthill