Installation from Source Code#

To install from source, clone the repository and install in editable mode.

1. Python#

Make sure you have Python 3.10 or later installed:

$ python --version
Python 3.12.3

$ git clone https://github.com/tmancal74/quantarhei.git
$ cd quantarhei

Alternatively, download a zip from the releases page and unzip it.

Using pip:

$ pip install -e .

Using uv (faster):

$ uv pip install -e .

This installs all required runtime dependencies automatically.

To run tests and use the linter/formatter:

$ pip install -e ".[dev]"
$ pre-commit install

Run the unit test suite:

$ pytest tests/unit

Verify the package:

$ python -c "import quantarhei as qr; print(qr.Manager().version)"
0.0.69