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  source_filename: /home/runner/work/mknodes/mknodes/mknodes/pages/mkclasspage/__init__.py
  source_function: MkClassPage.__init__
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icon: material/help
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template: SUMMARY.html
title: MkInstallGuide
---

[:fa-brands-github: Show source on GitHub](https://github.com/phil65/mknodes/blob/main/mknodes/templatenodes/mkinstallguide/__init__.py)

### Node to display an install guide.


=== "Examples"
    ### Example: **Regular**
    !!! jinja "Jinja"
        ``` {.jinja }
        {{ mk.MkInstallGuide() }}

        ```

    !!! python "Python"
        ``` {.python }
        MkInstallGuide()
        ```

    ===! "Rendered"
        ### pip

        The latest released version is available at the [Python package index](https://pypi.org/project/mknodes).

        ```` {.python }
        pip install mknodes
        ````
        ### pipx

        [pipx](https://github.com/pypa/pipx) allows for the global installation of Python applications in isolated environments.

        ```` {.python }
        pipx install mknodes
        ````

    === "Markdown"
        ``` {.markdown }
        ### pip

        The latest released version is available at the [Python package index](https://pypi.org/project/mknodes).

        ```` {.python }
        pip install mknodes
        ````
        ### pipx

        [pipx](https://github.com/pypa/pipx) allows for the global installation of Python applications in isolated environments.

        ```` {.python }
        pipx install mknodes
        ````

        ```

    === "Html"
        ``` {.html }

        ```

    ### Example: **Explicit**
    !!! jinja "Jinja"
        ``` {.jinja }
        {{ "mkdocs" | MkInstallGuide(package_repos=["pip", "pipx"]) }}

        ```

    !!! python "Python"
        ``` {.python }
        MkInstallGuide('mkdocs', package_repos=['pip', 'pipx'])
        ```

    ===! "Rendered"
        ### pip

        The latest released version is available at the [Python package index](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs).

        ```` {.python }
        pip install mkdocs
        ````
        ### pipx

        [pipx](https://github.com/pypa/pipx) allows for the global installation of Python applications in isolated environments.

        ```` {.python }
        pipx install mkdocs
        ````

    === "Markdown"
        ``` {.markdown }
        ### pip

        The latest released version is available at the [Python package index](https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs).

        ```` {.python }
        pip install mkdocs
        ````
        ### pipx

        [pipx](https://github.com/pypa/pipx) allows for the global installation of Python applications in isolated environments.

        ```` {.python }
        pipx install mkdocs
        ````

        ```

    === "Html"
        ``` {.html }
        <h3 id="pip">pip</h3>
        <p>The latest released version is available at the <a href="https://pypi.org/project/mkdocs">Python package index</a>.</p>
        <div class="language-python highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-0-1"><a id="__codelineno-0-1" name="__codelineno-0-1" href="#__codelineno-0-1"></a><span class="n">pip</span> <span class="n">install</span> <span class="n">mkdocs</span>
        </span></code></pre></div>
        <h3 id="pipx">pipx</h3>
        <p><a href="https://github.com/pypa/pipx">pipx</a> allows for the global installation of Python applications in isolated environments.</p>
        <div class="language-python highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-1-1"><a id="__codelineno-1-1" name="__codelineno-1-1" href="#__codelineno-1-1"></a><span class="n">pipx</span> <span class="n">install</span> <span class="n">mkdocs</span>
        </span></code></pre></div>
        ```

    === "Repr tree"
        ```
        MkInstallGuide
        ├── MkHeader('pip', level=3)
        ├── MkCode('pip install mkdocs')
        │   ╰── MkText('pip install mkdocs')
        ├── MkHeader('pipx', level=3)
        ╰── MkCode('pipx install mkdocs')
            ╰── MkText('pipx install mkdocs')
        ```


=== "DocStrings"
    ::: mknodes.MkInstallGuide
        options:
          show_docstring_description: False



=== "Base classes"
    | Name | Children | Inherits |
    |--- | --- | --- |
    | **<font size='4'>[MkTemplate](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</font>**<br>*<font size='1'>mknodes.templatenodes.mktemplate</font>*<br>Node representing a jinja template\. | <ul><li>[MkCliDoc](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkMaterialBadge](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkImageCompare](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkImageSlideshow](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkIFrame](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkCard](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkInstallGuide](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkCodeOfConduct](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkCommitConventions](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkPullRequestGuidelines](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>[MkDevEnvSetup](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li><li>...</li></ul> | <ul><li>[MkContainer](https://phil65.github.io/mknodes/)</li></ul> |

=== "⋔ Inheritance diagram"
    ``` mermaid
    graph TD
      94721312453024["mkinstallguide.MkInstallGuide"]
      94721308869584["mktemplate.MkTemplate"]
      94721311697232["mkcontainer.MkContainer"]
      94721308848336["mknode.MkNode"]
      94721311766592["node.Node"]
      140564252373184["builtins.object"]
      94721308869584 --> 94721312453024
      94721311697232 --> 94721308869584
      94721308848336 --> 94721311697232
      94721311766592 --> 94721308848336
      140564252373184 --> 94721311766592
    ```
=== "NodeFile"
    ``` {.toml  title='/home/runner/work/mknodes/mknodes/mknodes/templatenodes/mkinstallguide/metadata.toml'}
    [metadata]
    name = "MkInstallGuide"
    icon = "mdi:help"
    group = "documentation"
    virtual_children = true

    [examples.regular]
    title = "Regular"
    jinja = """
    {{ mk.MkInstallGuide() }}
    """

    [examples.explicit]
    title = "Explicit"
    jinja = """
    {{ "mkdocs" | MkInstallGuide(package_repos=["pip", "pipx"]) }}
    """

    [output.markdown]
    template = """
    {% for method in node.package_repos %}
    {{ method.ID | MkHeader(level=node.header_level) }}

    {{ method.info_text() }}

    {{ method.install_instructions() | MkCode }}
    {% endfor %}
    """

    # proj = self.associated_distribution
    # if method.ID == "pip" and proj and (extras := proj.info.extras):
    #     extras_str = ",".join(extras)
    #     text = f"{method.install_instructions()}[{extras_str}]"
    #     code = mkcode.MkCode(text)
    #     items.append(code)

    ```
=== "Code"
    ``` {.python  title='mknodes.templatenodes.mkinstallguide.MkInstallGuide' linenums='13'}
    class MkInstallGuide(mktemplate.MkTemplate):
        """Node to display an install guide."""

        ICON = "material/help"
        VIRTUAL_CHILDREN = True

        def __init__(
            self,
            distribution: str | None = None,
            *,
            package_repos: list[installmethods.InstallMethodStr] | None = None,
            header_level: int = 3,
            **kwargs: Any,
        ):
            """Constructor.

            Args:
                distribution: name of the distribution to install
                package_repos: package repositories the project is available on
                header_level: Header level for each section
                kwargs: Keyword arguments passed to parent
            """
            super().__init__("output/markdown/template", **kwargs)
            self._distribution = distribution
            self.header_level = header_level
            self._package_repos = package_repos

        @property
        def package_repos(self) -> list[installmethods.InstallMethod]:
            if self._package_repos:
                return [
                    installmethods.InstallMethod.by_id(i)(self.distribution)
                    for i in self._package_repos
                ]
            return self.ctx.metadata.package_repos or []

        @property
        def distribution(self):
            return self._distribution or self.ctx.metadata.distribution_name

        @distribution.setter
        def distribution(self, value):
            self._distribution = value

    ```