Kaleido is a cross-platform Python library for providing useful functions for generating static images such as jpg, png, SVG, and even pdf for web-based visualization libraries like Plotly. It provides a low-level Python API specially designed for use with high-level plotting libraries such as Plotly. In this article, we’ll see an easy way to install Kaleido on Windows. Below are some recommended things that you should have for installing the Kaleido library on Windows are:
- Python
- PIP or Conda (Depending upon user preference)
Installation of Kaleido Library in Python on Windows
Step 1: Installation of the Kaleido library in Python.
For PIP Users
Users who prefer pip can install the Kaleido library on Windows using the following command in the Command Prompt:
pip install Kaleido
After the installation has been completed successfully, you will receive a similar message on your command prompt.
For Conda Users
Same as above, Users who prefer conda can install the Kaleido library on windows using the following command in the Command Prompt:
conda install -c conda-forge python-kaleido
Enter y when prompted for yes. You will receive a similar message on your command prompt after the installation has been completed successfully.
Step 2: Verification of the Kaleido library in Python.
For PIP Users
To verify that the Kaleido library has been successfully installed on Windows, run the following command in the Command Prompt:
pip show Kaleido
If successfully installed you will get the following output on your command Prompt.
For Conda Users
To verify that the Kaleido library has been successfully installed on Windows, run the following command in the Command Prompt:
conda list Kaleido
If successfully installed you will get the following output on your Command Prompt.