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Installation

Setup

Python installation is required!

Install just py4pd (no Python) will not work.

The process of installation is simple, first we install Python and then py4pd.

1. Install Python

On Windows you can install Python like and ordirary software.

  • Go to Python.org,
  • Go to the bottom of the page and download: Windows installer (64-bit).
  • Install it as an ordinary program.

Click if you are a Windows User

I recommend mark the option Add Python 3.10 to PATH.

Install py4pd
Process of install py4pd on PureData

On MacOS you can install Python like and ordirary software.

  • Go to Python.org,
  • Go to the bottom of the page and download: macOS 64-bit universal2 installer.
  • Install it as an ordinary program.

On Linux you can install Python like and ordirary software.

  • Open the terminal.
  • Run: sudo dnf install python3.11 python3-pip (Fedora) or sudo apt install python3.11 python3-pip (Ubuntu) or sudo pacman -S python3.11 python3.pip (Arch).
Attention to Python Version

If you want to use old versions, the Python must follow the exact version of the compilation:

py4pd version Python version
0.7.0 Python 3.10
0.6.0 Python 3.10
0.5.0 Python 3.11
0.4.0 Python 3.11
0.3.0 Python 3.10
0.2.0 Python 3.10
0.1.0 Python 3.10
0.0.0 Python 3.10

2. Install py4pd

  1. Open PureData,
  2. Go to Help->Find Externals->,
  3. Search for py4pd,
  4. Select py4pd and click on Install:

Install py4pd

Process of install py4pd on PureData