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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.  


To get the most out of matplotlib, you will probably want to install
one or more of the additional backends, which provide output to
various GUI and image rendering libraries.  Each of these has
different prerequistes.  Note that if you install matplotlib anywhere
other than the default location, you will need to set the
MATPLOTLIBDATA environment variable to point to the install base dir.
For more specific information regarding a particular output device
(GTK, PS, GD, WX, Paint), see <a href=backends.html>matplotlib
outputs</a>.

<h2> GTK Quickstart </h2>

The GTK backend was the first and thus arguably most mature backend.
Below is a quickguide to what you'll need to get matplotlib up and
running with the GTK backend.

<h2> Windows GTK 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.  


<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.  If you are using the enthougt edition of
python, you can skip this step.</li>

<li>Install the <a href=http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gtk-win>
GTK runtime</a> (currently version 2.2.4.1). <i>I recommend not using
the default install location as it makes it difficult to set your
path; use C:\GTk instead</i></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>this
FAQ entry</a> for information on how to do this right.

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

</ul> 

<h2>Linux GTK 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>

</ul> 


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