Software installation

1. Install Conda [Link]
2. Use Conda to create a new python environment glowtracker.

    conda create -n glowtracker 'python>=3.10,<3.12'
   

3. Activate the glowtracker environment

    conda activate glowtracker
   

4. Install the GlowTracker inside the environment. Either via pip or cloning the package locally.
   • Using pip to install from PyPI repository:

       python -m pip install glowtracker
     

   • Or clone and run the package locally.
     1. Clone the pository

         git clone https://github.com/scholz-lab/GlowTracker.git
        

     2. Update the conda environment to download the dependencies

         cd Glowtracker;
         conda env update --file glowtracker/StageEnvironment.yml --prune
        

5. Install the BASLER pylon software and runtime library [Link]
   • pylon Camera Software Suite
   • pylon runtime library

6. (Optional) Install Zaber Launcher for inspecting and updating stage firmware [Link]

7. After finished installation, the software can be started in serveral ways
   • If you have installed via pip

       python -m glowtracker
     

     or simply

       glowtracker
     

   • If you have installed by cloning the package and running them locally

       python glowtracker/__main__.py