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Installation
Before you start
There are a few third-party pre-requisites and you need to have them installed on your computer before proceeding with the installation of the Ersilia tool. Don't worry, these dependencies are very popular, well documented and continuously maintained. Most probably you know them already:
Python and Conda
We have tested our tools on Python 3.7 and above. Please make sure you have the right Python installation on your computer. Visit the official Python site to learn more.
Although not strictly necessary, we encourage the use of Conda environments. If Conda is available in the local device, the Ersilia tool will try to use it in order to handle dependencies safely and efficiently. Conda can be installed following these instructions. Many people choose to use Anaconda or Miniconda installers.
Docker
Docker containers are an excellent way to share applications and simplify the management of system requirements and configurations. Please install Docker to ensure that all our AI/ML assets will work smoothly in your local device.
Git and Git LFS
All of our code is hosted in the Ersilia Github Organization profile. The Ersilia tool needs to fetch code from GitHub, so make sure Git is installed on your device. You can follow these instructions. In addition, we highly recommend the fantastic GitHub CLI, which is used by Ersilia if available.
Some pre-trained models, especially the ones that contain many parameters, require Git Large File Storage (LFS). Make sure this Git extension is installed before proceeding.
Install on Linux and MacOSX
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# create a conda environment
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conda create -n ersilia python=3.7
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# activate the environment
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conda activate ersilia
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Then, simply install the Ersilia Python package.
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# clone from github
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git clone https://github.com/ersilia-os/ersilia.git
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cd ersilia
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# install with pip (use -e for developer mode)
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pip install -e .
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You should be done! Quickly check that the CLI works on your terminal.
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# see ersilia CLI options
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ersilia --help
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The Isaura data lake
We highly recommend installation of the Isaura data lake. With Isaura, you will be able to cache your model predictions (i.e. store them in your local computer). Isaura is a relatively light Python package:
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# clone from github
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git clone https://github.com/ersilia-os/isaura.git
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cd isaura
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# install with pip (use -e for developer mode)
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pip install -e .
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Install on Windows
We are not testing Windows installation consistently. If you encounter problems, please reach out to us at [email protected]
We recommend that you install Ubuntu on your Windows machine. This can be now done very easily with WSL. You will need at least Windows 10.
Open a Power Shell with Admin permissions and type:
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wsl --install
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Command-line only installation snippets for Ubuntu
Below you can find a few snippets that can help you install dependencies in a Ubuntu terminal.
The gcc compiler
Probably you have the gcc compiler installed already. Just in case:
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sudo apt install build-essential
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Conda package manager
If you don't have the Conda package manager yet, we suggest you install Miniconda:
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mkdir -p ~/miniconda3
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wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -O ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh
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bash ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh -b -u -p ~/miniconda3
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rm -rf ~/miniconda3/miniconda.sh
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~/miniconda3/bin/conda init bash
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~/miniconda3/bin/conda init zsh
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GitHub CLI
Once Conda is installed (see above), you can use it to install the fantastic GitHub CLI:
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conda install gh -c conda-forge
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Use the GitHub CLI to login. This may be helpful if you have contributor permissions at Ersilia. Type:
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gh auth login
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And then follow the instructions.
Git LFS
Git Large File Storage (LFS) can be installed from Conda as well:
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conda install git-lfs -c conda-forge
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Activate Git LFS:
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git-lfs install
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