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@ -19,22 +19,24 @@ fontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. The project in
Installation
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FontTools requires `Python <http://www.python.org/download/>`_ 2.7, 3.4 or later.
.. note::
fontTools requires `Python <http://www.python.org/download/>`_ 3.6 or later.
The package is listed in the Python Package Index (PyPI), so you can install it with `pip <https://pip.pypa.io/>`_::
pip install fonttools
If you would like to contribute to its development, you can clone the repository from GitHub, install the package in 'editable' mode and modify the source code in place. We recommend creating a virtual environment, using `virtualenv <https://virtualenv.pypa.io/>`_ or Python 3 `venv <https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html>`_ module::
If you would like to contribute to its development, you can clone the repository from GitHub, install the package in 'editable' mode and modify the source code in place. We recommend creating a virtual environment, using the Python 3 `venv <https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html>`_ module::
# download the source code to 'fonttools' folder
git clone https://github.com/fonttools/fonttools.git
cd fonttools
# create new virtual environment called e.g. 'fonttools-venv', or anything you like
python -m virtualenv fonttools-venv
python -m venv fonttools-venv
# source the `activate` shell script to enter the environment (Un*x); to exit, just type `deactivate`
# source the `activate` shell script to enter the environment (Un*x)
. fonttools-venv/bin/activate
# to activate the virtual environment in Windows `cmd.exe`, do
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# install in 'editable' mode
pip install -e .
.. note::
To exit a Python virtual environment, enter the command ``deactivate``.
See the Optional Requirements section below for details about module-specific dependencies that must be installed in select cases.
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Optional Requirements
---------------------
.. note::
Additional dependencies are required by some of the fontTools modules to unlock optional features. The list below details these optional dependencies.
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pip install tox
tox
Note that when you run ``tox`` without arguments, the tests are executed for all the environments listed in the ``tox.ini`` ``envlist``. The current Python interpreters defined for tox testing must be available on your system ``PATH``.
.. note::
When you run ``tox`` without arguments, the tests are executed for all the environments listed in the ``tox.ini`` ``envlist``. The current Python interpreters defined for tox testing must be available on your system ``PATH``.
You can specify a different testing environment list via the ``-e`` option, or the ``TOXENV`` environment variable::