automatic pytentiostat installer in conda environment for windows and macbooks

local_install/install_pytentiostat.bat

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+@echo off
+SET ENV_NAME=pytentiostat_env
+
+REM Check if conda is installed
+where conda >nul 2>nul
+IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+    echo Conda could not be found. Please install Anaconda or Miniconda first.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Create a new conda environment
+echo Creating conda environment "%ENV_NAME%"...
+conda create -n %ENV_NAME% python=3.12 -y
+
+REM Activate the new environment
+echo Activating conda environment "%ENV_NAME%"...
+call conda activate %ENV_NAME%
+
+REM Install pytentiostat
+echo Installing pytentiostat...
+pip install pytentiostat
+
+REM Confirm installation
+pip show pytentiostat >nul 2>nul
+IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+    echo Failed to install pytentiostat.
+    exit /b 1
+) ELSE (
+    echo pytentiostat installed successfully in the "%ENV_NAME%" environment.
+)
+
+echo Setup complete! To activate the environment, run "conda activate %ENV_NAME%".

local_install/install_pytentiostat.py

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+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def create_conda_env(env_name):
+    """Create a new conda environment."""
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(
+            [
+                sys.executable,
+                "-m",
+                "conda",
+                "create",
+                "-n",
+                env_name,
+                "python=3.12",
+                "-y",
+            ]
+        )
+        print(f"Conda environment '{env_name}' created successfully.")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error creating conda environment: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def install_pytentiostat(env_name):
+    """Install pytentiostat in the specified conda environment."""
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(["conda", "activate", env_name])
+        subprocess.check_call(["pip", "install", "pytentiostat"])
+        print("pytentiostat installed successfully.")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error installing pytentiostat: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def main():
+    env_name = "pytentiostat_env"
+    create_conda_env(env_name)
+    install_pytentiostat(env_name)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

local_install/install_pytentiostat.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Pytentiostat installer for Macbooks
+ENV_NAME="pytentiostat_env"
+
+# Check if conda is installed
+if ! command -v conda &> /dev/null
+then
+    echo "Conda could not be found. Please install Anaconda or Miniconda first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create a new conda environment
+echo "Creating conda environment '$ENV_NAME'..."
+conda create -n $ENV_NAME python=3.12 -y
+
+# Activate the new environment
+echo "Activating conda environment '$ENV_NAME'..."
+source activate $ENV_NAME
+
+# Install pytentiostat
+echo "Installing pytentiostat..."
+pip install pytentiostat
+
+# Confirm installation
+if pip show pytentiostat &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "pytentiostat installed successfully in the '$ENV_NAME' environment."
+else
+    echo "Failed to install pytentiostat."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Setup complete! To activate the environment, run 'conda activate $ENV_NAME'."

news/install_pytentiostat.rst

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+**Added:**
+
+* Added automatic environment conda creator and pytentiostat installer for windows and macbook users
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
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