Installation Guide

MEGqc supports two installation pathways:

1. Installer-based installation (recommended for most users)

2. CLI-based installation (Conda + pip, recommended for advanced users)

1. Installer-based installation

Use this pathway if you want a ready-to-run setup with minimal manual environment management.

• Page: Installer-based installation

• What it does: provisions Python 3.10, creates a virtual environment, installs MEGqc, and creates launch/uninstall shortcuts.

2. CLI-based installation

Use this pathway when you need terminal-first workflows, scripting, or reproducible environment setup under Conda.

• Page: CLI-based installation

• Recommended baseline: Python 3.10 in a dedicated Conda environment.

Installed commands

After installation, these entry points are available in the active environment:

Command	Purpose
megqc	Launch GUI
run-megqc	Calculation module
run-megqc-plotting	Plotting module
globalqualityindex	GQI recomputation
get-megqc-config	Export default settings.ini

For usage and examples, go to the Tutorial.