AIKA Installation Guide

To install and set up AIKA, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Python 3.x (recommended: latest stable version)
CMake
Make
GCC or Clang (C++ Compiler)
Virtual environment (optional but recommended)

Installation Steps


# Step 1: Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Step 2: Clone the AIKA repository
git clone https://github.com/aika-algorithm/aika.git
cd aika

# Step 3: Build and install AIKA
make clean
cmake --build . --target install

# Step 4: Verify installation
python tests/subtraction-test.py

If the test runs successfully, AIKA is installed correctly.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues during installation, check the following:

Ensure all prerequisites are installed and accessible from the command line.
Verify that you have the correct permissions to install software.
Check if CMake is correctly detecting your compiler.
For additional help, visit the GitHub Issues Page.