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# 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
```bash
>> 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":
```bash
>> cd fishbook
>> pip3 install -e fishbook --user
```
When installing for use:
```bash
>> pip3 install fishbook --user
# or, for system-wide installation
>> sudo pip3 install fishbook
```
### 3) Connecting to the database
#### Installing a local database
When you want to run *fishbook* locally you need to install a local database server (either mariaDB or mysql).
On Ubuntu or Linux mint use *apt* to install the server
```bash
sudo apt install mysql
```
On Fedora use *dnf*
```bash
sudo dnf install mysql
```
On MacOS the most convenient way is to use [*homebrew*](https://brew.sh)
```bash
brew install mysql
```
On Windows you probably need to download an installer...
#### Database connection
Suppose that you intend to work on a project named `foo` use the terminal to navigate to the project directory: `cd foo`