Installing Mito

How to install the mitosheet package for Jupyter.

Requirements

1. Check that you have Python 3.8 or above, and Python 3.11 or below by opening a terminal and running python --version

2. By installing Mito, you are agreeing to Mito's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Installing Mito in a virtual environment

Installing Mito in a virtual environment reduces dependency issues and ensures that Mito will not impact any of your other Python projects.

Python Virtual Environment

Create a new environment:

python -m venv mitoenv

Activate the environment:

• On Windows in command prompt:

mitoenv\Scripts\activate.bat

• On Mac:

source mitoenv/bin/activate

Install the mitosheet package:

python -m pip install mitosheet

Then, follow these instructions to create a mitosheet.

Anaconda Navigator

Install Mito

To install Mito within an Anaconda Navigatior virtual environment:

1. Select Environments in the left navigation

2. Select the Create button to create a new environment

3. Give your new environment a descriptive name like Mito

4. Make sure it is configured to use Python >3.6

5. Click create

6. After the environment is created, switch to Home, and select the Mito environment you just created.

7. Select the "▶" icon next to your new environment. Then select "Open terminal".

8. In the terminal, install Mito by running the command:

python -m pip install mitosheet

Use Mito

1. Click on the Home button

2. Find the Juptyer Lab tile and press Launch

3. Then, follow these instructions to create a new mitosheet.

Conda Virtual Environment

Installing Mito in a Conda virtual environment

Create a new conda environment:

conda create -n mitoenv python=3.10

Activate your new environment:

conda activate mitoenv

Download the Mito package:

python -m pip install mitosheet

Then, follow these instructionst to create a new mitosheet.

Installing Mito for Jupyter Lab 3

It is important to install the correct version of mitosheet for your version of JupyterLab.

JupyterLab 4.x: To install mitosheet for JupyterLab 4.x, run the following command:

pip install mitosheet

JupyterLab 3.x: To install mitosheet for JupyterLab 3.x, use the latest release of the mitosheet 0.1.x series. Run the following command:

pip install mitosheet~=0.1

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