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49 changes: 21 additions & 28 deletions docs/installation/conda.rst
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Expand Up @@ -55,17 +55,32 @@ caching issues impacting the installation):

pip install autolens --no-cache-dir

You may get warnings which state something like:
If pip prints warnings about dependency version conflicts, these can usually be ignored — the instructions below
will identify clearly if the installation is a success.

If there are no errors **PyAutoLens** is installed!

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Workspace
---------

Next, clone the ``autolens workspace`` (the line ``--depth 1`` clones only the most recent branch on
the ``autolens_workspace``, reducing the download size):

.. code-block:: bash

ERROR: autoarray 2026.4.5.3 has requirement numpy<=1.22.1, but you'll have numpy 1.22.2 which is incompatible.
ERROR: numba 0.53.1 has requirement llvmlite<0.37,>=0.36.0rc1, but you'll have llvmlite 0.38.0 which is incompatible.
cd /path/on/your/computer/you/want/to/put/the/autolens_workspace
git clone https://github.com/Jammy2211/autolens_workspace --depth 1
cd autolens_workspace

If you see these messages, they do not mean that the installation has failed and the instructions below will
identify clearly if the installation is a success.
Run the ``welcome.py`` script to get started!

If there are no errors (but only the warnings above) **PyAutoLens** is installed!
.. code-block:: bash

python3 welcome.py

It should be clear that **PyAutoLens** runs without issue.

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Expand All @@ -88,28 +103,6 @@ with the software and determine if it is the right software for you.
If you decide that **PyAutoLens** is the right software, then I recommend you commit the time to getting a
successful numba install working, with more information provided `at this readthedocs page <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/numba.html>`_

Workspace
---------

Next, clone the ``autolens workspace`` (the line ``--depth 1`` clones only the most recent branch on
the ``autolens_workspace``, reducing the download size):

.. code-block:: bash

cd /path/on/your/computer/you/want/to/put/the/autolens_workspace
git clone https://github.com/Jammy2211/autolens_workspace --depth 1
cd autolens_workspace

Run the ``welcome.py`` script to get started!

.. code-block:: bash

python3 welcome.py

It should be clear that **PyAutoLens** runs without issue.

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Optional
--------

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49 changes: 21 additions & 28 deletions docs/installation/pip.rst
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Expand Up @@ -42,17 +42,32 @@ the installation has clean dependencies):

pip install autolens

You may get warnings which state something like:
If pip prints warnings about dependency version conflicts, these can usually be ignored — the instructions below
will identify clearly if the installation is a success.

If there are no errors **PyAutoLens** is installed!

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Workspace
---------

Next, clone the ``autolens workspace`` (the line ``--depth 1`` clones only the most recent branch on
the ``autolens_workspace``, reducing the download size):

.. code-block:: bash

ERROR: autoarray 2026.4.5.3 has requirement numpy<=1.22.1, but you'll have numpy 1.22.2 which is incompatible.
ERROR: numba 0.53.1 has requirement llvmlite<0.37,>=0.36.0rc1, but you'll have llvmlite 0.38.0 which is incompatible.
cd /path/on/your/computer/you/want/to/put/the/autolens_workspace
git clone https://github.com/Jammy2211/autolens_workspace --depth 1
cd autolens_workspace

If you see these messages, they do not mean that the installation has failed and the instructions below will
identify clearly if the installation is a success.
Run the ``welcome.py`` script to get started!

If there are no errors (but only the warnings above) **PyAutoLens** is installed!
.. code-block:: bash

python3 welcome.py

It should be clear that **PyAutoLens** runs without issue.

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Expand All @@ -75,28 +90,6 @@ with the software and determine if it is the right software for you.
If you decide that **PyAutoLens** is the right software, then I recommend you commit the time to getting a
successful numba install working, with more information provided `at this readthedocs page <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/numba.html>`_

Workspace
---------

Next, clone the ``autolens workspace`` (the line ``--depth 1`` clones only the most recent branch on
the ``autolens_workspace``, reducing the download size):

.. code-block:: bash

cd /path/on/your/computer/you/want/to/put/the/autolens_workspace
git clone https://github.com/Jammy2211/autolens_workspace --depth 1
cd autolens_workspace

Run the ``welcome.py`` script to get started!

.. code-block:: bash

python3 welcome.py

It should be clear that **PyAutoLens** runs without issue.

If there is an error check out the `troubleshooting section <https://pyautolens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/troubleshooting.html>`_.

Optional
--------

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