Installing_PsychoPy1.90.3
PsychoPy's official download page has more detailed information. Otherwise, see below for summary version and to setup according to our lab configuration.
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First check if you have Python 3.X installed on your device.
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For Mac users, use spotlight to search for 'terminal'
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For Windows users, open command prompt via Start>>Program Files>>Accessories>>Command Prompt
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Once terminal is open, type:
python3. If you have Python 3, the terminal will open Python with the installed version (ie. Python 3.5.2) and will be prompt with >> sign, waiting for your input. -
If you don't have Python 3 installed, you have the option of installing Python 3, or proceeding with the built-in (Python 2.7 for Macs). For Windows users, you will have to download Python. You can download Python here: https://www.python.org/downloads/
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- Go to PsychoPy GitHub page, which shows all the latest release versions
https://github.com/psychopy/psychopy/releases
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Search for version 1.90.3. Because beta 3 is currently being released, you might have to scroll down to next page to find 1.90.3. Refer to screenshot below if you are confused.
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For Mac users, download: StandalonePsychoPy2_PY3-1.90.3-MacOS.dmg
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For Windows users, download: StandalonePsychoPy2_PY3-1.90.3-win32.exe
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NOTE: If your device does not have Python 3.X installed, download StandalonePsychoPy2-1.90.3 (without the "PY3" label)
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Unpack the downloaded file, and install. If you have trouble installing, see Troubleshooting or please reach out to one of the lab manager/RAs with specific error code/message.
Standalone: means it runs as a separate app that comes with all the necessary/useful packages. That's why the file is 200-300MBs compared to just PsychoPy itself which is only 13MB.
PsychoPy2_: refers to the current version, which is PsychoPy2. PsychoPy3 is available in beta version.
PY3: means it uses Python 3.X version, if you have Python 3.X installed in your device. Mac devices have Python 2.7 built-in. If you are having errors downloading, download Python 2 version to see if it works. File without PY3: means it uses Python 2.X version.
PsychoPy can be buggy, and if you are having trouble launching the program, you can manually install PsychoPy, and you either need pip or Anaconda in order to do so. As of now, refer to PsychoPy's official page for instructions: http://psychopy.org/installation.html
Once PsychoPy is installed, you can try running the demo packs to test your stimuli and sound work. PsychoPy provides different Demos from builder and coder view. While you are in either of one view, you can click on demos, from the menu and unpack.
If you installed PsychoPy as above, but does not work, first try installing both versions of PsychoPy 1.90.3 with Python 2 and Python 3. So far, we were able to circumvent any install problems with this.
However, if problem persists, contact lab manager/RA or refer to: http://www.psychopy.org/troubleshooting.html