Some INTERACT routines, from importing some file types to special statistics and charts, rely on Python.
To make these functions work, a valid Python installation is required.
On Windows, the basic Python installation is part of the INTERACT installer.
On macOS, Python itself as well as the required packages need to be installed manually.
As of INTERACT 20.10.1 there in an installer script available that does the below in a single pass.
If the script is not yet part of your installer, ask us for assistance at support@mangold-international.com.
Manual Python Installation
 | INTERACT Mac - macOS users need to separately install Python3 and the required components: |
▪Go to https://www.python.org
▪Download the latest version for macOS.
▪Install Python using the downloaded package.
Verify Installation
To verify the installation enter following commands in your Terminal app:
▪Navigate to Applications > Utillities > Terminal and open that app.
A Terminal window appears.
▪Behind the prompt, type or copy one line at the time and press RETURN:
python3 –version
pip3 –version
If you get a version number in return, all should be well and you can install the required packages.
Install packages on macOS:
Use the Teminal app to install pip and all required packages:
▪Install pip for macOS: Type python3 get-pip.py in the Terminal window
(or use python3 -m ensurepi)
▪Press RETURN to start the installation.
▪Copy and paste the following line into the Terminal window and press RETURN to install all packages in one pass:
pip3 install fer ffmpeg holoviews keras matplotlib numpy openai-whisper opencv-python pandas plotly pyvis seaborn torch wordcloud
If no errors occur, you can now execute the visualization routines in INTERACT.
Installation per package
To (re-)install any of the packages manually, run the corresponding line inside the terminal:
pip3 install fer
pip3 install ffmpeg
pip3 install holoviews
pip3 install keras
pip3 install matplotlib
pip3 install numpy
pip3 install openai-whisper
pip3 install opencv.python
pip3 install pandas
pip3 install plotly
pip3 install pyvis
pip3 install seaborn
pip3 install torch
pip3 install wordcloud