Installation Instructions
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Prerequisites
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- **Python**: Ensure you have version 3.8 or higher installed.
- **pip**: This is Python's package installer.
- **conda-forge**: Community-led Conda package installer channel.

Installing via pip
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To install ``RadGEEToolbox`` version 1.7.6 using pip (recommended: use a virtual environment)::

    pip install RadGEEToolbox==1.7.6

Installing via Conda
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To install ``RadGEEToolbox`` version 1.7.6 using conda-forge (recommended: use a virtual environment)::

    conda install conda-forge::radgeetoolbox

Manual Installation from Source
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1. **Clone the repository**::

       git clone https://github.com/radwinskis/RadGEEToolbox.git

2. **Navigate to the directory**::

       cd RadGEEToolbox

3. **Install the package**::

       pip install .

Verifying the Installation
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To verify that ``RadGEEToolbox`` was installed correctly::

    python -c "import RadGEEToolbox; print(RadGEEToolbox.__version__)"

You should see ``1.7.6`` printed as the version number.