Failing to install packages from GitHub with pip

Question

I'm trying to download an application from Github that runs on python. However, I am a complete newbie and falling at the first hurdle. The first step to install says

$ pip install git+https://github.com/abey79/vsketch#egg=vsketch
$ pip install git+https://github.com/marceloprates/prettymaps.git

however when I try this is wont recognise this all I get is errors. Am I missing a step or typing this in the wrong place?

Please, edit your question to include all relevant information - what does "wont recognise" means, what errors do you get? — buran, Sep 07 '21 at 11:03
I think you got confused between `git clone` and `pip install`. — Albin Paul, Sep 07 '21 at 11:03
@AlbinPaul, one can isntall from GitHub, no need to clone first, unless they want. see https://stackoverflow.com/q/20101834/4046632 — buran, Sep 07 '21 at 11:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 07 '21 at 11:10

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Try

git clone https://github.com/abey79/vsketch#egg=vsketch

Then just run the setup.py from that directory, or the app.py whatever the startup file is. It should written somewhere in the readme file (e.g. README.md) or somewhere else.

You start it as...

sudo python setup.py install

...when you are in the directory.

edited Sep 07 '21 at 11:10

buhtz

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answered Sep 07 '21 at 11:06

Христо Алексиев Алексиев

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Failing to install packages from GitHub with pip

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