BIANA: Biologic Interaction and Network Analysis

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1. BIANA Python Package

   Unix and MacOS:

   Download Source Package

   • BIANA Source code (for installation see below) Version: 1.4.6. Uploaded on June, 2020

   Installation from Source Package

   • Download and install python-mysql connector
   • Installation WITH system administration privileges (which will install biana in site-packages of default Python interpreter):

     $> ./install.sh

   
   
   • Installation WITHOUT system administration privileges:
     
     • Use install.sh with destination path as an argument as follows:

       \\$> ./install.sh <path_to_install_biana>

     
     
     • Then update PYTHONPATH enviroment variable as follows (put it .bash_profile to make this change permanent)

       \\$> export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:<path_to_install_biana>

     
     

     If you experience problems in installing python modules, you can learn more in http://docs.python.org/install/index.html

   Checking whether installation was successful

   To start using BIANA import biana library inside a Python script as follows:

   \\$> python >>> import biana BIANA> BIANA> import biana.ext.networkx BIANA>

   If you get an import error check the INSTALLATION steps above.

   Windows

   Download Windows Installer

   • BIANA Windows Installer (run this program for installation) Version: 1.2.6, uploaded on Nov 3rd, 2009

   Run Windows Installer

   Double click on the downloaded exe file and follow setup instructions.

2. BIANA Cytoscape Plugin (requires BIANA Python package)

   • BIANA Cytoscape Plugin (copy this file into Cytoscape plugins path). You can also install the BIANA Cytoscape Plugin by using the Cytoscape Plugins Manager (Plugins -> Manage Plugins -> Change Download Site -> Edit sites -> Add http://sbi.imim.es/data/biana/Biana_cytoscape_plugin.xml) Version: 1.2.6, uploaded on Nov 3rd, 2009
   • Execute Cytoscape and run BIANA Cytoscape plugin (Plugins -> BIANA).
   • Click on Configuration button and select Preferences.
   • Check the Python Interpreter is correctly assigned: In Windows, select the file biana.bat (found in you BIANA installation path). In UNIX based systems, select your Python interpreter (usually found at /usr/bin/python).