Install https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2711/

Should be preinstalled. Test with 

python --version

Otherwise check here.

PIP is shipped with Python 2.7.9+ and Python 3.4+.

pip --version

If you don't have it follow https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/

You can use your normal IDL setup to access data and prototype your algorithms.

Note: We do not support execution of IDL code on our cluster due to licensing issues. Let us know if this is a problem.

Please avoid SolarSoft/SSW-specific functionality in your algorithms. They tend to be hard to be ported to a cluster.

Git

(source code repository)

1. Install XCODE though the App-Store

2. open terminal

   xcode-select --install

3. Click on "Install" and follow the wizard

sudo apt-get install git

Docker and

docker-compose

Install https://www.docker.com/docker-toolbox

1. Start "Kitematic (Beta)" and wait until Virtual Machine is created.
2. Stop "Kitematic (Beta)"
3. Open "VirtualBox" and look for VM called "default"
4. Stop VM "default" (e.g. send "ACPI Shutdown")
5. "Settings" - "System" - "Motherboard" - Base Memory: 4GB
6. Depending on your system you may want to increase the
   number of processors.
7. Restart "Kitematic (Beta)"