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Installation Guide

This guide will walk you through the process of installing MacScrape Web Analyzer on your system.

System Requirements

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • 4GB RAM (8GB recommended for large-scale crawling)
  • 1GB free disk space

Installation Steps

  1. Ensure you have Python installed:
python --version

If Python is not installed, download it from python.org.

  1. Install MacScrape using pip:
pip install mac-scrape
  1. Verify the installation:
mac-scrape --version

Configuration

After installation, you need to set up your API keys:

  1. Create a .env file in your project root:
touch .env
  1. Add your API keys to the .env file:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues during installation, try the following:

  1. Upgrade pip:
pip install --upgrade pip
  1. If you're behind a proxy, use:
pip install mac-scrape --proxy http://user:password@proxyserver:port

For more help, check our FAQ or open an issue.

Next Steps

Once installed, head over to the Configuration guide to set up MacScrape for your specific needs.