Note

You can run SpotMAX both headless or with the GUI. We recommend using conda to manage virtual environments.

If you plan to contribute to the code, see the Contributing guide section.

How to install SpotMAX

Typical install time: 10 minutes.

Here you will find a detailed guide on how to install SpotMAX. In general, you should be fine with installing the stable version, however, SpotMAX development is still quite rapid and if you want to try out the latest features we recommend installing the latest version. On the other hand, installing from source is required only if you plan to contribute to SpotMAX development. In that case see our Contributing guide.

Tip

If you are new to Python or you need a refresher on how to manage scientific Python environments, I highly recommend reading this guide by Dr. Robert Haase.

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