How to install StockazNG on macOS

StockazNG is an open-source stock market analysis and simulation tool developed by Dashie. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install StockazNG on your macOS system.

Prerequisites

Before you can install StockazNG, you need to make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• A macOS system running version 10.12.6 or later
• Command-line tools installed on your system
• Homebrew package manager

Installation steps

1. Open Terminal, the command-line utility on macOS.
2. Type the following command to install Homebrew if it is not already installed:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

3. After installation, update Homebrew by running the following command:

brew update

4. Install the dependencies that are required for StockazNG, by running the following command:

brew install python3 wxmac

5. Clone the StockazNG GitHub repository to your system, by running the following command:

git clone https://dev.sigpipe.me/dashie/StockazNG

6. Change to the StockazNG directory, by typing:

cd StockazNG

7. Install the dependencies that StockazNG requires, by running:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

8. Start StockazNG by running this command:

python3 stockazng.py

Congratulations! You have successfully installed StockazNG on your macOS system. You can now start using it to analyze and simulate the stock market.

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