This guide will use the mamba package manager to install Python dependencies. Mamba is a faster, more reliable conda alternative that is fully compatible with conda packages. Mamba is available via conda (note that Miniforge ships with mamba already installed).
Begin by creating a new conda environment, installing mamba if needed. Note that ParaStell's dependencies are sensitive to Python version; ensure that Python 3.11.6 is installed.
conda create --name parastell_env python=3.11.6
conda activate parastell_env
conda install -c conda-forge mamba
The subsequent mamba and pip install commands should be run with this environment activated.
Mamba install ParaStell Python dependencies available on conda-forge:
mamba install -c conda-forge pip numpy=1.26.4 scipy scikit-learn cadquery moab=5.5.1=nompi_tempest_* cad_to_dagmc ca-certificates certifi openssl openmc=0.15.0=dagmc_nompi_* matplotlib
Pip install the remaining ParaStell Python dependencies:
pip install netCDF4 pyyaml pytest git+https://github.com/aaroncbader/pystell_uw.git