MNE-Python installers

MNE-Python installers are the easiest way to install MNE-Python and all dependencies. They also provide many additional Python packages and tools. Got any questions? Let us know on the `MNE Forum`_!

Platform-specific installers

First steps

The installer adds menu entries on Linux and Windows, and several application bundles to the Applications folder on macOS.

|code| |ensp| Set up Visual Studio Code or another IDE (:ref:`instructions here <ide_setup>`) to start writing your own analysis scripts right away, or to run one of our examples from this website.
|desktop| |ensp| With System Info, list the versions of all installed MNE-Python-related packages.
|terminal| |ensp| The Prompt drops you into a command line interface with a properly activated MNE-Python environment.

Note

|hourglass-half| |ensp| Depending on your system, it may take a little while for these applications to start, especially on the very first run – which may take particularly long on Apple Silicon-based computers. Subsequent runs should usually be much faster.

Uninstallation

To remove the MNE-Python distribution provided by our installers above:

Remove relevant lines from your shell initialization scripts if you added them at installation time. To do this, you can run from the MNE Prompt:
```
$ conda init --reverse
```
Or you can manually edit shell initialization scripts, e.g., ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile.
Follow the instructions below to remove the MNE-Python conda installation for your platform: