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| author | MarsBarLee <mlee@quansight.com> | 2021-06-07 13:25:52 +0000 |
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| committer | MarsBarLee <mlee@quansight.com> | 2021-06-08 18:33:20 +0000 |
| commit | 3471e346e76ee0d9878d3fcae2c68bcf65798473 (patch) | |
| tree | da3b952006af27dba9f60668ee60f3a6404edcd6 /doc/source | |
| parent | 6790873334b143117f4e8d1f515def8c7fdeb9fb (diff) | |
| download | numpy-3471e346e76ee0d9878d3fcae2c68bcf65798473.tar.gz | |
DOC: Add crosslink to Building from Source page
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diff --git a/doc/source/user/building.rst b/doc/source/user/building.rst index 52d7330bf..9a3a81613 100644 --- a/doc/source/user/building.rst +++ b/doc/source/user/building.rst @@ -3,8 +3,19 @@ Building from source ==================== -A general overview of building NumPy from source is given here, with detailed -instructions for specific platforms given separately. +There are two options for building NumPy- building with Gitpod or locally from source. Your choice depends on your operating system and familiarity with the command line. + +Gitpod +------------ +Gitpod is an open-source platform that automatically creates the correct development environment right in your browser, reducing the need to install local development environments and deal with incompatible dependencies. + +If you are a Windows user, unfamiliar with using the command line or building NumPy for the first time, it is often faster to build with Gitpod. Here are the in-depth instructions for building NumPy with `building NumPy with Gitpod`_. + +.. _building NumPy with Gitpod: https://numpy.org/devdocs/dev/development_gitpod.html + +Building locally +------------------ +Building locally on your machine gives you more granular control. If you are a MacOS or Linux user familiar with using the command line, you can continue with building NumPy locally by following the instructions below. .. This page is referenced from numpy/numpy/__init__.py. Please keep its |