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Software requirements

This section will guide you through the use of Python and NAOqi.

Note:	This section only covers the use of Python outside of Choregraphe.

Installing and configuring Python

1. Install Python 2.6.

   > On Linux, you probably already have this version installed.

   Note:	This should be the case if you are using Ubuntu in a version more recent than Intrepid.

   > On Mac Snow Leopard, Python2.6 is already installed but you need to configure Python to use 32 bits libraries:

   
                                   
                               $~ defaults write com.apple.versioner.python Prefer-32-Bit -bool yes
                                
                               

   > On Windows, a Python 2.6 installer is available here.

2. On Windows, install setup tools, available here.
3. On Windows, put C:\Python26 and C:\Python26\scripts in you %PATH%.
4. On Windows, also put /path/to/aldebaran-sdk/bin and /path/to/aldebaran-sdk/lib in your %PATH%.
5. On the three platforms, set the PYTHONPATH environment variable to /path/to/aldebaran-sdk/lib.
6. On Mac, as a temporary workaround, you should also set DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH to /path/to/aldebaran/sdk/lib
7. Check that everything is ok by opening a command line and typing:

   
                               
                               $~ python
                               ...
                               >>> import naoqi
                                
                           

8. If everything is fine, congratulations! You have successfully set up the Python SDK!

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