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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.  Note that if
you install matplotlib anywhere other than the default locatio, you
will need to set the MATPLOTLIBDATA environment variable to point to
the install base dir.

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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