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Developer Setup
===============
The source code is hosted on GitHub. Fork the repository with the following
command::
git clone https://github.com/mu-editor/mu.git
**Mu does not and never will use or support Python 2**. You should use Python
3.5 or above.
Windows, OSX, Linux
+++++++++++++++++++
On all platforms except the Raspberry Pi, to create a working development
environment install all the dependencies into your virtualenv via the
``requirements.txt`` file::
pip install -r requirements.txt
.. warning::
Sometimes, having several different versions of PyQt installed on your
machine can cause problems (see
`this issue <https://github.com/mu-editor/mu/issues/297>`_ for example).
Using a virtualenv will ensure your development environment is safely
isolated from such problematic version conflicts.
If in doubt, throw away your virtualenv and start again with a fresh
install from ``requirements.txt`` as per the instructions above.
On Windows, use the venv module from the standard library to avoid an
issue with the Qt modules missing a DLL::
py -3 -mvenv .venv
Running Development Mu
++++++++++++++++++++++
.. note:: From this point onwards, instructions assume that you're using
a virtual environment.
For the debug runner to work, the ``mu-debug`` command must be available (it's
used to launch user's Python script with the debugging scaffolding in place to
communicate with Mu, acting as the debug client). As a result, it's essential
to run the following to ensure this command is available in your virtualenv::
pip install --editable .
To run the local development version of Mu, in the root of
the repository type::
python run.py
An alternative form is to type::
python -m mu
Raspberry Pi
++++++++++++
If you are working on a Raspberry Pi there are additional steps to create a
working development environment:
1. Install required dependencies from Raspbian repository::
sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qsci python3-pyqt5.qtserialport python3-pyqt5.qtsvg python3-dev python3-gpiozero python3-pgzero libxmlsec1-dev libxml2 libxml2-dev
2. Create a virtualenv that uses Python 3 and allows the virtualenv access
to the packages installed on your system via the ``--system-site-packages``
flag::
sudo pip3 install virtualenv
virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3 --system-site-packages ~/mu-venv
3. Activate the virtual environment ::
source ~/mu-venv/bin/activate
4. Clone mu::
(mu-venv) $ git clone https://github.com/mu-editor/mu.git ~/mu-source
5. With the virtualenv enabled, pip install the Python packages for the
Raspberry Pi via the ``requirements_pi.txt`` file::
(mu-venv) $ cd ~/mu-source
(mu-venv) $ pip install -r requirements_pi.txt
7. Use ``pip`` to install mu without installing the dependencies again::
(mu-venv) $ pip install --editable .
8. Run mu::
python run.py
An alternative form is to type::
python -m mu
.. warning::
These instructions for Raspberry Pi only work with Raspbian version
"Stretch".
Using ``make``
++++++++++++++
There is a Makefile that helps with most of the common workflows associated
with development. Typing ``make`` on its own will list the options thus::
$ make
There is no default Makefile target right now. Try:
make run - run the local development version of Mu.
make clean - reset the project and remove auto-generated assets.
make pyflakes - run the PyFlakes code checker.
make pycodestyle - run the PEP8 style checker.
make test - run the test suite.
make coverage - view a report on test coverage.
make check - run all the checkers and tests.
make dist - make a dist/wheel for the project.
make publish-test - publish the project to PyPI test instance.
make publish-live - publish the project to PyPI production.
make docs - run sphinx to create project documentation.
make translate - create a messages.pot file for translations.
make translateall - as with translate but for all API strings.
Everything should be working if you can successfully run::
make check
(You'll see the results from various code quality tools, the test suite and
code coverage.)
.. note::
On Windows there is a ``make.cmd`` file that works in a similar way to the
``make`` command on Unix-like operating systems.
.. warning::
In order to use the MicroPython REPL via USB serial you may need to add
yourself to the ``dialout`` group on Linux, or, if you're on some versions
of Windows, install the `Windows serial driver <https://os.mbed.com/handbook/Windows-serial-configuration>`_.
Before Submitting
+++++++++++++++++
Before contributing code please make sure you've read :doc:`contributing` and
follow the checklist for contributing changes. We expect everyone participating
in the development of Mu to act in accordance with the PSF's
:doc:`code_of_conduct`.
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