Installation

This section provides a step-by-step guide for installation procedure of the WATcycle.

1. Installing Python

If you already have Python installed, you can skip this installing Python step.

• Download Python Installer:

  • Go to the official Python website: https://www.python.org/downloads/.

  • Click on Download Python (the latest version, for example, Python 3.x.x).

• Run the Installer:

  

Check the box that says "Add python.exe to PATH" at the bottom of the installer window. This ensures that Python is available globally from the command line.

• Select Install Now to start the installation process.

• Verify Installation:

  • Open Command Prompt (press Windows + R, type cmd, and hit Enter).

  • Type the following command to check if Python was installed successfully:

python --version

2. Installing WATcycle

• Download the repository

  • Go to the repository page (https://github.com/ronikianji/WATcycle.git) on GitHub and Download ZIP.

  • Extract the ZIP file to your desired location.

• Install Requirements

  • Open the downloaded folder.

  • Open the terminal in the root directory (the directory containing the requirements.txt file) folder and run the below command

pip install -r requirements.txt

• Run the WATcycle

  • Once the dependencies are installed, navigate to the main_app folder (main_app > main.py), open a new terminal, and run the following command to start the app.

streamlit run main.py

• Navigating the Interface

  After opening the software, you’ll see six radio buttons on the sidebar:

  • Home

  • Data Downloading (GLDAS Model Data)

  • Upload Files

  • Data Transformation and Management

  • Time Series Analysis – Analyze temporal patterns

  • Spatial Plotting