macOS#

To access the terminal on macOS, use Cmd+Space to enter Spotlight Search, then search for “Terminal” and hit enter to open it. Next, follow these steps to install LabGym.

  1. Install the Xcode command line tools, a software package provided by Apple that includes git and a C/C++ compiler named clang.

    % xcode-select --install

    A GUI installation window should pop up. Follow along and accept all the default values.

  2. Install Python 3.10. Scroll down to the bottom and click the macOS 64-bit universal2 installer option. Run the installer and select “Add python to path”.

  3. Upgrade pip, wheel, setuptools.

    % python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools

  4. Install LabGym via pip.

    % python3 -m pip install LabGym

  5. If you want to use LabGym Detector function:

    5.1. Install Detectron2.

    % python3 -m pip install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2.git'

Launch LabGym:

% LabGym

The GUI will take a few minutes to start up during the first launch. If the LabGym GUI shows up, you have successfully installed LabGym!

If this doesn’t work, which typically is because the python3/script is not in your environment path. You can google ‘add python3 script to path mac’ to add it to path, or simply use the following commands to initiate LabGym:

% python3

>>> from LabGym import __main__
>>> __main__.main()

 

If you use pipx, from step #4:

 

  1. Install pipx by following these instructions.

    To test your installation of pipx, close and reopen your terminal window, then type the following command:

    % pipx --version
1.4.3

    If the version number prints successfully, then your installation is working properly. Otherwise, try running the pipx ensurepath command again.

  2. Install LabGym via pipx.

    % pipx install --python python3.10 LabGym

  3. If you want to use LabGym Detector function:

    6.1. Install Detectron2 in the LabGym’s virtual environment.

    % pipx runpip LabGym install 'git+https://github.com/facebookresearch/detectron2.git'

Launch LabGym:

% LabGym

The GUI will take a few minutes to start up during the first launch. If the LabGym GUI shows up, you have successfully installed LabGym!