Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing Neurogebra, make sure you have:

• Python 3.9 or higher installed on your computer
• pip (Python's package manager — comes with Python)

Don't have Python?

Download Python from python.org. During installation on Windows, check "Add Python to PATH".

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Step 1: Install Neurogebra

Open your terminal (Command Prompt on Windows, Terminal on Mac/Linux) and type:

pip install neurogebra

That's it! Neurogebra is now installed.

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Step 2: Verify Installation

Let's make sure it worked. Open a Python shell:

python

Then type:

import neurogebra
print(neurogebra.__version__)

You should see the version number printed (e.g., 2.5.8).

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Optional Extras

Neurogebra has optional features you can install:

Visualization Tools

pip install neurogebra[viz]

Adds plotting and visualization (requires matplotlib and plotly).

Performance Boost

pip install neurogebra[fast]

Adds Numba JIT compilation for faster numerical evaluation.

Framework Bridges

pip install neurogebra[frameworks]

Adds PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX integration.

Everything

pip install neurogebra[all]

Installs all optional dependencies at once.

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

pip not found?

Try pip3 install neurogebra or python -m pip install neurogebra.

Permission denied?

Try pip install --user neurogebra or use a virtual environment.

Old Python version?

Neurogebra requires Python 3.9+. Check with python --version.

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Using a Virtual Environment (Recommended)

A virtual environment keeps your project dependencies isolated:

WindowsMac/Linux

python -m venv myenv
myenv\Scripts\activate
pip install neurogebra

python3 -m venv myenv
source myenv/bin/activate
pip install neurogebra

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