Activating the CSD Python API

Modified on Tue, 6 May at 9:58 AM

Before using the CSD Python API you must activate it so that the system knows where to look for the Python interpreter and all its modules.

Assuming the Python API has been installed using the CSDS installer, on Windows you can launch an interactive Python prompt from the Start menu via CCDC -> CSD Python API.

Alternatively you can run this command from a DOS command prompt so that you can run scripts using the CSD Python API:

%USERPROFILE%\CCDC\ccdc-software\csd-python-api\miniconda\Scripts\activate.bat

From a Windows Powershell use these two commands:

. %USERPROFILE%\CCDC\ccdc-software\csd-python-api\miniconda\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1
conda activate

If the path to either script contains a space, enclose the full path in double quotes, for example:

. "C:\Program Files\CCDC\ccdc-software\csd-python-api\miniconda\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1"

On Linux or MacOS run this command from a Terminal window:

source ~/CCDC/ccdc-software/csd-python-api/miniconda/bin/activate

In all commands you may need to change the path if the CSD Portfolio was installed in a non-default location.

If the activation was successful "(miniconda)" will appear at the beginning of the command prompt.