# Installation

## Required dependencies

CarbonDrift automaticaly installs certain dependencies. However, the OpenDrift module should be installed first. To do this, follow the instructions here.

## Install

Once OpenDrift is installed activate its environment. Next, clone the carbondrift github repository to a local directory

                        git clone https://github.com/PerharicC/CarbonDrift.git

Finally, navigate to the CarbonDrift directory and install the package with:

                        pip install .

If you wish to further develop the source code, install the package in editable mode:

                        pip install -e.

You can check if the package has been successfully installed by running the

                        pip show carbondrift

or by running the

                        pip list

command in the terminal.