Installation Guide

System Requirements

• Python 3.8 or later

• Required packages: NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Astropy, extinction,

Installing PST

You can install PST directly from PyPI using pip:

pip install population-synthesis-toolkit

Installing from Source

To install the package from the source repository:

git clone https://github.com/paranoya/population-synthesis-toolkit.git
cd population-synthesis-toolkit
python3 -m pip install .

Verifying the installation

To confirm that the installation was successful, run the provided test script:

bash ./run_tests.sh

This script will execute all the core unit tests located in the /tests directory. All tests should pass without errors. If any test fails, ensure that all dependencies are installed and that you’re running a compatible version of Python.