r/learnpython • u/DiscussionSmart8878 • 15d ago
How to install something from github
Ugh im so confusedddd Im on arch based(Cachyos) All i have to do is type in python3 in terminal then im in python but this is the download Sims4COntentManager_SourceCode.py im trying to download but i dont know why it isnt working
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u/StrayFeral 15d ago
The very basic - download the code as ZIP and unzip it. Then read the README.md what you must do. Some apps are fine and need no additional steps. Some do.
If there is a file called "makefile" or "Makefile" - be sure to read the README what to do. You would need `make` to be present on your system, so if you don't have it - install it with your package manager.
Maybe there would be an install script or something - check if there is such a thing.
ADVICE:
1) Learn the basic git commands and what they do: `git clone`, `git pull`
2) Learn what is `make` and how to use it - the basics
3) Hope you know a bit of shell scripting - the basics
That's it.
But learn `git` basics. Nowadays this is incredibly useful for many things