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pip install --upgrade .
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If you are already in your virtual environment and want to force Python to reinstall the package (overwriting the old one), run this in your root project folder:
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```bash
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pip install --force-reinstall .
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*Note: Ensure you have the NI-VISA drivers installed on your host machine to allow [`PyVISA`](https://github.com/pyvisa/pyvisa) to communicate with the hardware.*
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docs/User_Manual.md

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pip install --upgrade .
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If you are already in your virtual environment and want to force Python to reinstall the package (overwriting the old one), run this in your root project folder:
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```bash
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pip install --force-reinstall .
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*Note: Ensure you have the NI-VISA drivers installed on your host machine to allow [`PyVISA`](https://github.com/pyvisa/pyvisa) to communicate with the hardware.*
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