# How to use the fish book ## Requirements * Python 3.5+ only, **no** python 2 * [datajoint](https://datajoint.io) to connect to the database and to map python objects to table entries. * [nixio](https://github.com/g-node/nixpy) to read the relacs-flavored nix files during import or later during data retrieval. ## Installation 1) clone the repository ``` >> git clone https://whale.am28.uni-tuebingen.de/git/jgrewe/fishbook.git ``` 2. installation When installing for development: install for the current user, install as "editable": ``` >> cd fishbook >> pip3 install fishbook -e --user ``` When installing for use: ``` >> pip3 install fishbook --user # or >> sudo pip3 install fishbook ``` 3. connecting to the database Suppose that you intend to work on a project named `foo` use the terminal to navigate to the project directory: `cd foo`