Windows

How to install kiara and its dependencies in a virtual environment for Windows users

Prerequisites

If you haven't already, install the latest versions of:

• miniconda (a tool for managing Python and dependencies)

• Git (a version control system)

Tip: Package managers like Chocolatey or Scoop can be used instead of manual downloads.

Creating and activating an environment

Open your Command Line Interface and create an environment to install kiara into. This is like giving kiara its own room, so that it will not interfere with other tools or projects on your computer. For example:

conda create -n kiara_explore

You can replace kiara_explore with any name you choose for your environment.

Activate the conda environment:

conda activate kiara_explore

Install kiara and its basic plugins

Kiara is installed using a package-management system for Python called pip. Simply use:

pip install kiara

The installation may take a few minutes. Once complete, install kiara's plugins:

pip install kiara_plugin.core_types kiara_plugin.onboarding kiara_plugin.tabular

These plugins provide support for:

• core data types

• helpful onboarding tools

• tabular data (spreadsheets, CSVs, etc.)

Tip: to check which version of kiara or any of its plugins are installed at any point, use pip list | findstr kiara