Installation of graphical user interface

The graphical user interface (GUI) is recommended for users who prefer not to write scripts or type commands in a terminal window.

Installation

1. Open a terminal window:

   • Open the command-line interface

2. Install Python:

   • Enter python3 --version (or if doesn’t work python --version) in the terminal window to see if it’s already installed (the answer should read Python 3.X.X where X is a number)

   • Python installation

3. Install the necessary software versions straight from the repositories by copying the following instructions into the terminal window (use pip3 or pip otherwise):

   • pip3 install -U trafilatura[gui]

All instructions for the terminal window are followed by pressing the enter key.

Hint

Allow some time for the installation to run.

Getting started

Just type trafilatura_gui in a terminal window and press the enter key.

Troubleshooting

Installation and terminal:

• Introduction to the command-line

  • How to Open a Terminal Window in Mac

  • How to Open Terminal in Windows

  • How to Start Using the Linux Terminal

• Installation instructions for trafilatura

Mac OS X:

• This program needs access to the screen... This problem is related to the way you installed Python or the shell you’re running:

  1. Clone the reposoitory and start with “pythonw trafilatura_gui/interface.py” (source)

  2. Configure your virtual environment (Python3 and wxpython 4.1.0)

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

• sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev

• optional: to save compilation time, use a wxpython wheel from https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ (according to Linux distribution, wxpython version 4.1.0)

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