Installation.

Installation is almost effortless:

Install Python.

http://www.python.org/

Elements 1.1 requires at least Python 2.2.

If you're not familiar with the Python language, you will find the Python tutorial helpful. For Elements, the tutorial topics up to the modules section will be all you require.

Install Elements.

Download the Elements Application and Demo files.

Move the Elements.pyc and ElementsSettings.txt files from the "Copy_to_Python" directory of the distribution into the Python search path. The easy way to get the files into the search path:

Windows

Copy the Elements.pyc and ElementsSettings.txt files to the Lib directory of the Python distribution.

Unix

Copy the Elements.pyc and ElementsSettings.txt files into the top level of the Python distribution (e.g. /usr/local/lib/python2.2).

Mac

Copy the Elements.pyc and ElementsSettings.txt files to the Lib directory of the Python distribution.

The Elements.pyc and ElementsSettings.txt files must be in the same directory.

Python pros will know at least several other ways to make the Elements module available for the Python "import" command. If you don't want to put it in the Lib directory, just make sure it can be found on the Python search path using any of the standard methods.

Test Elements.

See the Initiating the Process page to test the installation.