easymacro/docs/en/docs/install.md

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Clone repository

Clone the repository in your favorite project directory.

git clone https://git.cuates.net/elmau/easymacro

Move into the directory

cd easymacro/source

copy the easymacro folder into the pythonpath folder in the Python macro folder within your user profile. Replace USER by your real user.

/home/USER/.config/libreoffice/4/user/Scripts/python/pythonpath

or use a symbolic link (recommended). Replace PATH by the absolute route where easymacro is located in your file system and USER by your username.

ln -s PATH/easymacro/source/easymacro /home/USER/.config/libreoffice/4/user/Scripts/python/pythonpath/

Test

In your favorite macros file, for example mymacros.py. Use your favorite plain text editor or IDE. Remember, replace USER by your real user.

geany /home/USER/.config/libreoffice/4/user/Scripts/python/mymacros.py

Copy the following code:

import easymacro as app

def main():
    app.msgbox(app.INFO_DEBUG)
    return

Run the main macro in LibreOffice, if you see a message box with information similar to the following!

Test install

It is all ready to start developing macros with easymacro.

Happy programming!