Install Pelican via Conda-forge

This document explains how to install Pelican using conda-forge, a community-led conda channel that provides the pelicanplatform package.

Prerequisites

You’ll need either conda , mamba , or pixi installed on your system. These package managers work across Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Note: The package on conda-forge is named pelicanplatform (not pelican, which is a different package).

First, add the conda-forge channel and set channel priority:


conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda config --remove channels defaults
conda config --set channel_priority strict

Mamba is a faster alternative to conda:

Add the conda-forge channel and set channel priority:


conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda config --remove channels defaults
conda config --set channel_priority strict

Pixi is a modern, fast package management tool that provides fully reproducible multi-platform environments:

Initialize a pixi project (if not already initialized):
```
pixi init
```
Add pelicanplatform to your project:
```
pixi add pelicanplatform
```
Run Pelican commands in the project environment:
```
pixi run pelican --version
```

The pelicanplatform package is available on conda-forge for the following platforms:

To search for available versions:


conda search pelicanplatform --channel conda-forge

Or with mamba:


mamba search pelicanplatform --channel conda-forge

Or with Pixi:


pixi search pelicanplatform

For more details about the conda-forge package, including build status and maintainer information, visit the pelicanplatform-feedstock repository .