General Laboratory Interface for Design, Experimentation, and Recording

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Glider Does Not Work On Python 3.14+ Currently

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.11, 3.12, or 3.13
2. uv pip install uv
3. winget install "FFmpeg (Essentials Build)"

Getting Started

Windows

1. Create a Virtual Environment uv venv
2. Activate Virtual Environment venv/scripts/Activate
3. Install Dependencies uv sync --extra pc
4. Launch GLIDER glider

Linux

1. Create a Virtual Environment python -m venv venv
2. Activate Virtual Environment source venv/bin/activate
3. Install Dependencies pip install ".[pc]"
4. Launch GLIDER glider

MacOS

1. Create a Virtual Environment python -m venv venv
2. Activate Virtual Environment source venv/bin/activate
3. Install Dependencies pip install ".[pc]"
4. Launch GLIDER glider

Raspberry Pi

1. Install PyQt6 Through apt sudo apt install python3-pyqt6
2. Create a Virtual Environment with System Package python -m venv --system-site-packages venv
3. Activate Virtual Environment source venv/bin/activate
4. Install Dependencies pip install -e .
5. Launch GLIDER glider

One Liners

MacOS/Linux/RPi5: curl -sSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LaingLab/glider/main/install.sh | bash

Windows: irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LaingLab/glider/main/install.ps1 | iex