Installation#
There are two ways to install the abTEM package, using conda or pip:
Install abTEM using conda:
conda install -c conda-forge abtem
(Instructions on how to install miniconda can be found here.)
Install abTEM using pip:
pip install abtem
Alternatively, if you have git and want to use unreleased features, you can install directly from github:
pip install git+https://github.com/abTEM/abTEM
Optional dependencies#
GPAW (not available on Windows)#
Some features of abTEM, such as calculating potentials from DFT, require a working installation of GPAW. See here for detailed installation instructions.
Install GPAW using conda:
conda install -c conda-forge gpaw
Install GPAW using pip:
pip install gpaw
Install the PAW datasets into the folder <dir> using this command:
gpaw install-data <dir>
GPU (only Nvidia)#
GPU calculations with abTEM require a working installation of CuPy and compatible hardware. See here for detailed installation instructions.
Install CuPy using conda:
conda install -c conda-forge cupy
First, install the CUDA Toolkit.
Install CuPy using pip:
pip install cupy-cuda*
where * should be substituted for the CUDA Toolkit version.
Development#
See our guide to contributing for instructions on a development installation of abTEM.