Setup

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing AFL-automation and its dependencies.

Basic Installation

AFL-automation can be installed using pip:

pip install AFL-automation

This will install the core dependencies needed for basic functionality.

Installation with Hardware Support

Depending on your specific hardware needs, you may want to install additional dependencies:

# For Ocean Insight spectrometers
pip install AFL-automation[seabreeze]

# For Opentrons liquid handling robots
pip install AFL-automation[opentrons]

# For multiple hardware types
pip install AFL-automation[seabreeze,opentrons]

For a complete list of available extras and what they provide, see the Managing Dependencies page.

Development Installation

For development, you might want to install in editable mode with additional tools:

git clone https://github.com/usnistgov/AFL-automation.git
cd AFL-automation
pip install -e .

# Install development tools
pip install -e ".[docs]"