Lexos Bootcamp

This page describes how to set up Github and install PyCharm and the necessary Python libraries required to work on the Lexos project.

1. Create User on Linux Box

Open terminal (ctrl-alt-t).
Enter sudo snap install pycharm-professional --classic
Create Jetbrains Student Account
1. Create Account
2. Create new account using your Wheaton Email
Open PyCharm
Log into your student account

> python --version
Python 3.6.4 :: Anaconda, Inc.

Go to Download Anaconda
Select download anaconda python 3 for your Operating System
Double click the installer to install, make sure to add anaconda to your path
check your anaconda is properly installed

> python --version
Python 3.6.4 :: Anaconda, Inc.

Make sure you have installed chocolatey package manager, you can find the install guide here
Run PowerShell (recommended) or Command Prompt as administrator and type choco install anaconda3 --params="/AddToPath:1"
check your anaconda is properly installed

> python --version
Python 3.6.4 :: Anaconda, Inc.

On your terminal, go to the directory where you want to have the repository.
It is best to have the repository on your Desktop.
1. Copy the SSH from the github page. Refer to the image.
2. Then on your terminal, go to the Desktop directory and clone the repos.

> cd Desktop
> git clone git@github.com:WheatonCS/ToyRepo.git
> git clone git@github.com:WheatonCS/Lexos.git

Install all the tools using chocolatey package manager, run PowerShell as administrator:

> choco install nodejs git git-credential-manager-for-windows 
> refreshenv

clone these repos, You CANNOT use the ssh link, you can only use the https link

> cd Desktop
> git clone https://github.com/WheatonCS/Lexos
> git clone https://github.com/WheatonCS/ToyRepo

> cd Lexos
> python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

> cd lexos/frontend
> npm install

Go to Pycharm --> then go to the settings under the file menu.
On the settings window choose the project option on the left and choose the project interpreter.
Once you click on project interpreter you will be directed to a new window similar to the one below:

Click on the gear icon to add on the project interpreter which will take you to another window where you have to change the name of your python interpreter under the Conda environment.
Change the name of the python interpreter by clicking on the gear icon which will take you to the window below:

change the name to /home/username/anaconda3/bin/python then click OK and then apply the changes.
The final step is to get back on the python interpreter window and change the name of the project interpreter.

When you click on show all it will take you to another window where you can edit the name for project interpreter.

Change the name of the project interpreter to the same as you see on the image above. After applying the changes this will complete necessary changes needed to setup your project interpreter.