AnnotationApp:Installation and Upgrades

This is a step-by-step installation guide for the Annotation App.

Pre-requisites

1. Internet connection: In order to work with the Annotation App you need to be connected to the Internet at all times.
2. Python 3: The Annotation App is developed in Python 3, thus you need to have it installed in your computer to work with it. See below how to install Python 3.
3. Annotation App: You need to download the Annotation App to your local file system. See below how to download and run the Annotation App.

Install Python 3

1. Download the Windows installer for Python 3 using the following link:
   • https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.7/python-3.8.7-amd64.exe
2. Double click on the downloaded file to start the installation process. You will be prompted with the following screenshot:
   • Make sure to click on the check boxes: "Install launcher for all users" and "Add Python 3.8 to PATH".

     

3. Click on "Install Now" and follow the steps until you are confirmed that the installation has been completed successfully.
   • In case of issues refer to this page for more help.

Download and run the Annotation App

Follow the instructions below to download and start the AnnotationApp

1. Download the AnnotationApp using the following link:
   • https://github.com/dtim-upc/IMAGING
   • Click on "Code" and then "Download ZIP" as shown in the screenshot below.

     

2. Unzip the downloaded file to your preferred location.
   • Right click on top of the file and click "Extract here".
3. Double-click on the unzipped folder and enter the "AnnotationApp" folder.
   • [ONLY IN THE VERY FIRST USE OF THE APP] Double-click on the "install-reqired-libraries.bat" program to install the necessary libraries. This operation needs to be performed only once.
4. Run the AnnotationApp double-clicking on the program "start-AnnotationApp.bat"

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