Install pyXpcsViewer

• Step 0. Install Anaconda

Download the software package on Anaconda homepage and follow the screen prompts.

• Step 1. Open 'Anaconda Prompt' terminal

Following the instruction on Anaconda's documentation page here.

• Step 2. Create & activate conda Eevironment

In the Anaconda Prompt terminal, type:

conda create -n aps_8id python==3.9.7

Then activate the conda environment by typing:

conda activate aps_8id

Users can also specify other names for the conda environment than aps_8id.

• Step 3. Install pyXpcsViewer

After conda environment has been activated, type:

pip install -U xpcs_viewer

• Step 4. Run pyXpcsViewer

run_viewer .

Here run_viewer . will open pyXpcsViewer at the current directory. Users can also replace . with the full path of the destination folder.

To start pyXpcsViewer from scratch:

In Anaconda Prompt (or Terminal for Mac / Powershell for Windows, provided that conda is added to the default path):

conda activate aps_8id
run_viewer .