Quickstart

To try Parsl now (without installing any code) experiment with our hosted tutorial notebooks.

Installation

Parsl is available on PyPI, but first make sure you have Python3.5+

>>> python3 --version

Parsl has been tested on Linux and MacOS.

Installation using Pip

While pip and pip3 can be used to install Parsl we suggest the following approach for reliable installation when many Python environments are avaialble.

1. Install Parsl:

   $ python3 -m pip install parsl
   
   (to update a previously installed parsl to a newer version, use: python3 -m pip install -U parsl)
   

2. Install Jupyter for Tutorial notebooks:

   $ python3 -m pip install jupyter
   

Note

For more detailed info on setting up Jupyter with Python3.5 go here

Installation using Conda

1. Install Conda and setup python3.6 following the instructions here:

   $ conda create --name parsl_py36 python=3.6
   $ source activate parsl_py36
   

2. Install Parsl:

   $ python3 -m pip install parsl
   
   (to update a previously installed parsl to a newer version, use: python3 -m pip install -U parsl)
   

For Developers

1. Download Parsl:

   $ git clone https://github.com/Parsl/parsl
   

2. Install:

   $ cd parsl
   $ python3 setup.py install
   

3. Use Parsl!

Requirements

Parsl requires the following:

• Python 3.5+

For testing:

• nose
• coverage

For building documentation:

• nbsphinx
• sphinx
• sphinx_rtd_theme