Windows operating systems¶

Microsoft C++ Build Tools¶

To use our library and AiiDA on Windows the programm Microsoft C++ Build Tools is needed. Make sure that the following boxes are ticked.

Anaconda & Virtual Environment¶

If you are not familiar working in the cmd window or with the powershell, Anaconda is a helpful tool. If you are comfortable with cmd or powershell, you can jump straight to the installation of AiiDA. It is recommended to install all python packages in a virtual enviroment.

First, anaconda has to be installed. After this is done, a new enviroment has to be created. Then, you can click on environments, select create, use aim2dat as name, Python 3.9 (or a more recent version) as the package and click create.

Next, the enviroment has to be started. To do so, click on the green play button next to aiida and select Open Terminal.

The library can be readily installed via pip:

pip install aim2dat