Cell-ACDC Installer

Overview

Cell-ACDC is a scientific application for cell analysis. The main repository can be found here. This is the official Cell-ACDC installer for x86_64 Windows systems, which simplifies the installation process and eliminates the need for command line usage. It provides a user-friendly interface to install and run Cell-ACDC with all necessary dependencies.

Download

Pre-built installers (.exe) for Cell-ACDC can be downloaded from the official release page:

📥 Download Cell-ACDC Installer

The installer was created using Inno Setup and contains a Portable Git and a Miniforge version.

Installation Info

✨ For more information, please consult our installation guide. ✨

• The installer relies on an internet connection for downloading dependencies and updates.
• The installer supports installing Cell-ACDC with an embedded Python environment (Miniforge) or using a custom Python/Forge installation.
• You can choose to install from a bundled Cell-ACDC package, from PyPI, directly from GitHub, or your own Cell-ACDC source.
• The installer will set up all dependencies, download Cell-ACDC if needed, create an environment, and add shortcuts to your Start Menu and Desktop (optional).
• All files are installed to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Cell-ACDC by default, but you can select a custom directory during installation.

What Gets Installed

• Cell-ACDC application files
• Python environment (Miniforge/conda) if no custom Python is selected
• All required Python packages
• A portable Git client (for GitHub installs)
• Shortcuts for easy launching

Building the Installer

If you want to build the installer yourself:

1. Install Required Software

   Download and install Inno Setup from: https://jrsoftware.org/isdl.php#stable

   Download and install Portable Git from: https://git-scm.com/download/win

   Download and install Miniforge from: https://conda-forge.org/download/

2. Install Python dependencies Open a terminal in this directory and run:

   pip install pyinstaller requests regex

3. Customise the build

   • Edit compile.py to set the Python version, Cell-ACDC version, and other parameters.
   • Make sure all paths are correct and the required files are present.
   • The acdc_version should match the version of Cell-ACDC you want to build.

   Settings users should change in compile.py:

   cell_ACDC_source = r"path/to/Cell-ACDC.whl"  # Path to the Cell-ACDC whl source code
   git_source = r"path/to/portablegit/source"  # Path to the Portable Git source folder
   mini_source = r"path/to/miniforge"  # Path to the Miniforge folder
   icon_path = r"path/to/CellACDCicon.ico"  # Path to the icon file for the installer
   acdc_version = "1.6.1"  # Cell-ACDC version to build

4. Build the executables Run the build script:

   python compile.py

   This will generate the required .exe files, as well as the Inno Setup script, in a subfolder corresponding to the Cell-ACDC version (e.g., 1.6.1/).

5. Build the installer Open the generated .iss file (e.g., 1.6.1/CellACDC.iss) in Inno Setup and click "Compile". The installer executable will be created (e.g., in 1.6.1/Output/Cell-ACDC-1_6_1-Setup.exe).

Installing Cell-ACDC

• Double-click the setup .exe and follow the installation instructions.
• The installer will set up Cell-ACDC and create shortcuts.

✨ For more information, please consult our installation guide. ✨