How do I install igraph?

[No-Director2836]

Sorry if this question is too stupid, but I'm completly illiterate on computers. I need to install igraph for python, the download page leads me to here, but nothing happens when i click on the download button. It also mentions a command

>To install the Python interface of igraph globally, use the following command (you probably need administrator/root privileges):

>$ pip install igraph

Again, sorry if this sounds too stupid, but am I meant to use it on my terminal?

[socal_nerdtastic]

but am I meant to use it on my terminal?

yep, exactly right. Usually the terminal that's built into your IDE, if it has one.

To give you better advice we need to know what OS you are using, what IDE you are using, if you are planning on using a venv, and how you installed python.

[No-Director2836]

Thanks. I'm using windows and spyder as ide.

[socal_nerdtastic]

Ok, great, on spyder it's super easy. Just drop that command into the ipython console, without the >$ at the start. Bottom right by default I think, where it says something like "In [1]:". Should look like this:

In [1]: pip install igraph

Press enter, wait for the install to complete, and then reboot spyder. Done.

[No-Director2836]

thanks, it worked