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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# ---------------------------------------------
+# create local ~/.antspy dir and move package data to it
+
+if [[ ! -d ~/.antspy ]]; then
+    mkdir ~/.antspy
+fi
+
+cp data/* ~/.antspy/
+
+# ---------------------------------------------
+# clone ANTs and move all files into library directory
+
+antsgit=https://github.com/ANTsX/ANTs.git
+antstag=fc0589fd23826e53d51e67eb8a3f9a3d63e63a14 # 02-26-2025 label geometry fix
+echo "ANTS;${antstag}" >> ./data/softwareVersions.csv
+
+cd src # go to lib dir
+
+# if antscore doesnt exist, create it
+if [[ ! -d antscore ]] ; then
+    git clone $antsbranch $antsgit antsrepo
+
+    if [[ ! -d antscore ]] ; then
+        mkdir antscore
+    fi
+
+    cd antsrepo # go to antscore
+    # check out right branch
+    if [[ -d .git ]]; then
+        git checkout master
+        git pull
+        git checkout $antstag
+    fi
+    cd ..
+    # copy antscore files into library
+    cp -r antsrepo/Examples/*  antscore/
+    cp -r antsrepo/Examples/include/*  antscore
+    cp -r antsrepo/ImageRegistration/*  antscore/
+    cp -r antsrepo/ImageSegmentation/*  antscore/
+    cp -r antsrepo/Tensor/*  antscore/
+    cp -r antsrepo/Temporary/*  antscore/
+    cp -r antsrepo/Utilities/*  antscore/
+
+
+    rm -rf antsrepo # remove directory
+
+    # lil hack bc of stupid angled import bug in actual files
+    # cp ReadWriteData.h antscore/ReadWriteData.h
+    # lil hack bc ANTsVersionConfig.h is only created if you build ANTs...
+    cp ANTsVersionConfig.h antscore/ANTsVersionConfig.h
+fi
+
+cd  ../../ # go back to main dir