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1. Install Latch:

Run this in your terminal to install the Latch CLI and all of its dependancies:
Terminal
We recommend installing Latch SDK in a fresh environment for best behavior.

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For Linux/ MacOS

You can use venv to a create an fresh enviroment to install the Latch SDK.

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For Windows

The Latch SDK is a Python package, so we recommend installing Latch SDK in a fresh environment for best behavior. To do so, you can use venv.
  1. First, install the WSL command:
This command will enable the features necessary to run WSL and install the Ubuntu distribution of Linux.
  1. Activate the Linux shell:
Now, you are in a Linux environment and can create a virtual environment like so:

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3. Authenticate with Latch

Run this to authenticate your Latch CLI locally. This will open up a new browser window and authenticate the CLI using your account’s API key.
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4. Create your first workflow from a template

This will download the subprocess workflow template using the Latch SDK framework to a directory called covid-wf.
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5. Register your workflow

This will upload your workflow to your account here on Latch where you can then view the parameters and run it.
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To launch the workflow, use the Test Data button at the top of the parameters and click Launch.

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    Congratulations! You successfully uploaded your first workflow to Latch

Next steps are: