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Prerequisites
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MIMBSimUtils depends on a number of python packages which must be installed. 

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Numpy
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Numpy is a package for numerical computation in python and it provides a very powerful array object. Download `numpy <http://sourceforge.net/projects/numpy/files/>`_ and install it according to the instructions. Alternatively, numpy can be installed using pip::

		pip install numpy
	
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Scipy
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Scipy is a python package of scientific software, which heavily depends on numpy arrays. Download `scipy <http://sourceforge.net/projects/scipy/files/>`_ and follow the installation instructions. Alternatively, scipy can be installed using pip::

		pip install scipy
	

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Python imaging library
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The python imaging library (PIL) is an image processing package for python. Download `PIL <http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/#pil117>`_ and install according to the instruction included in the package::

		pip install pil


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Mahotas and Pymorph
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Mahotas and Pymorph are two packages we use for image analysis. These packages can be downloaded from `here <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mahotas>`_ and `here <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pymorph>`_. Alternatively they can be installed using pip::

		pip install mahotas
		pip install pymorph
