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#

Linux

Download for Linux

Supported platforms: Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) and newer

Run the installer in a terminal via:

$ sh ./MNE-Python-1.8.0_0-Linux.sh

macOS (Intel)

Download for macOS (Intel)

Supported platforms: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and newer

macOS (Apple Silicon)

Download for macOS (Apple Silicon)

Supported platforms: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and newer

Windows

Download for Windows

Supported platforms: Windows 10 and newer

First steps#

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

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

Note

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:

Linux

In a BASH terminal you can do:

$ which python
/home/username/mne-python/1.8.0_0/bin/python
$ rm -Rf /home/$USER/mne-python
$ rm /home/$USER/.local/share/applications/mne-python-*.desktop

macOS

You can simply drag the MNE-Python folder to the trash in the Finder.

Alternatively, you can do something like:

$ which python
/Users/username/Applications/MNE-Python/1.8.0_0/.mne-python/bin/python
$ rm -Rf /Users/$USER/Applications/MNE-Python  # if user-specific
$ rm -Rf /Applications/MNE-Python              # if system-wide

Windows

To uninstall MNE-Python, you can remove the application using the Windows Control Panel.