General instructions for installing from source (advanced users)

  1. Install a standalone version of python 2.7 (recommended, not required).
  2. Install the following python packages (most recent version of each recommended):
    • numpy
    • scipy
    • matplotlib
    • pillow
    • wxpython
    • lxml
    • h5py
    • cython
    • fabio
    • pyFAI
    • hdf5plugin
    • numba
  3. Download the latest RAW sourcecode from sourceforge ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/bioxtasraw)
  4. Extract RAW to a directory of your choice and run RAW.py using python.
    • Note: the first time you run RAW.py it may need to be run from the command line in order to successfully compile various extensions. It may take some time to compile the extensions, be patient.
  5. Enjoy!
    • If you have problems, please consult the detailed installation guide and the solutions to common problems below. If that doesn’t help, please contact the developers.