Windows Installation
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Basic Instructions
There are more detailed instructions, with pictures, here but the below should work for most users.
Note: you will need about 2.5GB of space on your hard disk for the support tools.
Install Required Tools
install MS Visual Studio Build Tools
- Download Microsoft Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019.
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2019
- Run the installer.
- In the left panel, under Desktop & Mobile ensure C++ Build tools are selected.
- On the right panel ensure the latest versions of MSVCv142 - VS 2019 C++ x64/x86 build tools and Windows 10 SDK are selected.
- Click install. Its a 1.5GB package so it'll take a while.
Install Anaconda for Windows
- Download Anaconda from here https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual
- Run the installer.
- Unless you intend to use Anaconda for other python development, you can select the default options at every stage.
- Its a 500MB download and installation may take 20-30 minutes.
Install Git for Windows
- Download Git from here https://git-scm.com/download/win
- Again, select the default options unless you have some specific requirement.
Download RMS and Set it Up
Clone the RMS code to your PC
- From the Start Menu, open an Anaconda Powershell prompt and change directory to the place you want to keep the code.
- Run this command:
git clone https://github.com/CroatianMeteorNetwork/RMS.git
- This will create a new folder "RMS" containing the code.
Create an Anaconda virtual environment
- Still in the anaconda powershell window, type the following:
conda create -n RMS python=3.8
- This will create a python virtual environment named "RMS" containing python 3.8
Install the required Python packages
- Still in the anaconda powershell window type the following to activate the virtual environment:
conda activate RMS
- the prompt should change to "(RMS) c:\source\" or something similar
- change directory into the RMS folder.
- Now install the required Python modules by running these commands:
pip install -r requirements.txt pip install PyQt5 pip install opencv_python
Test RMS worked
- To test that RMS worked, type the following in the same Window:
python -m Utils.SkyFit2
- The first time you run RMS it will compile various code modules, but at the end of the process you should see this message:
usage: SkyFit2.py [-h] [-c CONFIG_PATH] [-r] [-t TIME] [-f FPS] [-g CAMERA_GAMMA] [-p GEO_POINTS_PATH] INPUT_PATH SkyFit2.py: error: the following arguments are required: INPUT_PATH
- This indicates that RMS is installed properly.
Thats It
That's it! Any time you want to run RMS you just
- open an Anaconda Powershell prompt
- change directory to the RMS folder
- activate the virtual environment
conda activate RMS
- and then run the module you want to use.