Installing oTree on macOS

Important note

If you publish research conducted using oTree, you are required by the oTree license to cite this paper. (Citation: Chen, D.L., Schonger, M., Wickens, C., 2016. oTree - An open-source platform for laboratory, online and field experiments. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, vol 9: 88-97)

If the below steps don’t work for you, please email chris@otree.org with details.

Step 1: Install Python

  • Download and install Python
  • In Finder, search for and open the “Terminal” app:
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Step 2: Install oTree

Enter this command at the prompt:

pip3 install -U otree

Next steps

If you will use oTree Studio (easiest option), go to otreehub.com. Your department may have an existing subscription, so you should check with them (or they can get one at otreehub.com/subscription).

Read: why you should use oTree Studio.

If you are experienced in Python and are comfortable with resolving programming errors on your own, you can use oTree with a text editor.