Linux

Important

This tutorial is written for Ubuntu

Note

This tutorial helps you to install Quantum Nodes and all the necessary dependencies, from scratch.

  1. Downloads

  2. Install dependencies

  3. Install add-on

  4. Help

Downloads

Blender

Install

  • You can unzip the downloaded file in /opt.

  • Or you can install Blender using sudo apt install blender. But this won’t let you choose the version.

Animation Nodes

Warning

Be careful when you choose the file to download. As mentioned here, the python version (major and minor) must match the one that Blender comes with.

Quantum Nodes

  • Download the add-on from the Gitlab releases page (latest version recommended)

Install dependencies

In this part, we are going to install python packages on which Quantum Nodes depends. These packages will be installed in the python distribution shipped with Blender.

  • Open a new terminal.

  • Go where python is installed in the Blender files
    If installed under /opt, the files are located here: /opt/blender-3.2.0-linux-x64/...
    So enter: cd /opt/blender-3.2.0-linux-x64/3.2/python/bin

Install python packages

Important

Be sure to run commands with sudo.

Make sure we have pip installed: sudo ./python3.10 -m ensurepip
Install packages:
pip: sudo ./python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pip -t ..\lib\site-packages
wheel: sudo ./python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir wheel -t ..\lib\site-packages
pillow: sudo ./python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir pillow -t ..\lib\site-packages
qiskit: sudo ./python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir qiskit qiskit_finance qiskit_machine_learning

Install add-on

Now, all we have to do is to install Animation Nodes and Quantum Nodes in Blender.

  • Open Blender

  • Go to: Edit > Preferences

Blender, preferences

  • Go to the add-on panel and click on Install

Blender, preferences, install

Animation Nodes

  • Select Animation Nodes

Blender, preferences, install animation nodes

  • Click on Install Add-on.

Important

Don’t forget to activate it (click on the checkbox)

Blender, preferences, activate animation nodes

Quantum Nodes

  • Select Quantum Nodes

Blender, preferences, install quantum nodes

  • Click on Install Add-on.

Important

Don’t forget to activate it (click on the checkbox)

Blender, preferences, activate quantum nodes

The end, enjoy 😊

Help

If you have any problem:

  1. Check for any existing issue that may tackle yours

  2. If you do not find anything, please open a new issue on Gitlab with all the necessary information to help you 😉