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<h2>Installing matplotlib</h2>
matplotlib requires <a href=http://python.org>python 2.2+</a>, <a
href=http://www.pfdubois.com/numpy>Numeric</a>.

If these dependencies are satisfied, just do the usual thing:<p>

  <pre>
  > python setup.py install
  </pre>

Matplotlib is known to work on several linux, win32 and OS X
platforms; it should run anywhere that python and Numeric run.  The
different output devices have different requirements.

Below is a quickguide to what you'll need to get matplotlib up and
running with the GTK backend.  For more specific information regarding
a particular output device (GTK, PS, GD or WX), see <a
href=backends.html>matplotlib outputs</a>.

<h2> Win 32 Quickstart</h2>

If you don't already have python installed, you may want to consider
using the <a href=http://www.enthought.com/python/>enthought
edition</a> of python, which has scipy, Numeric, and wxpython, plus a
lot of other goodies, preinstalled.  

The following quickstart instructions are for the GTK backend -- note
if you use the enthought python you won't need Numeric.

<ul> 

<li>Install <a
href=http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&release_id=176455>
Numeric</a> (currently version 23.1).  Note, you'll want the "numpy",
not "numarray" files.</li>

<li>Install the <a href=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gtk-win>
GTK runtime</a> (currently version 2.2.4.1).</li>

<li>Install <a
href=http://www.pcpm.ucl.ac.be/~gustin/win32_ports/binaries/pygtk-2.0.0.win32-py2.3.exe>pygtk-2.0.0</a></li>

<li>Modify your path.  Check <a
href=http://www.async.com.br/faq/pygtk/index.py?req=show&file=faq21.012.htp>the
pygtk FAQ</a> for information on how to do this right.  In a nutshell,
for GTK, add the <tt>bin</tt> and <tt>lib</tt> subdirs of your GTK
runtime install directory to the PATH environment variable.  For
Windows 2000, NT or XP, right click My
Computer->Properties->Advanced->Environment variables.  For older
versions of windows, edit <tt>c:\autoexec.bat</tt></li>

<li> Install matplotlib using the windows installer on the <a
ref=http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib>download page<a></li>

</ul> 

<h2>Linux quickstart</h2>
<ul> 

<li><b>Important:</b> To generate plots in the graphical user
interface GTK, you need to have GNOME 2 and at least pygtk-1.99.16
installed.  Don't assume that because you are running redhat 9 that
you have the latest libs.  Redhat 8 and 9 come with the GNOME2, but
you will still need to upgrade to at least pygtk-1.99.16.  The latest
version (currently 2.0.0) is recommended.  I don't have specific
information about the other linux distributions.  Debian users consult
<a href=backends.html#Debian>matplotlib outputs</a>


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