Installation on OS X

Python package

  1. Install a proper Python version (see issue #39 for a discussion regarding the required Python version on OS X):

    sudo port select python python27-apple
    

    . You may use homebrew for this:

    brew install python
    

    .

    Note

    In case you want or have to use powerline.sh socat-based client you should also install GNU env named genv. This may be achieved by running brew install coreutils.

  2. Install Powerline using the following command:

    pip install --user git+git://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline
    

    Warning

    When using brew install to install Python one must not supply --user flag to pip.

    Note

    You need to use the GitHub URI when installing Powerline! This project is currently unavailable on the PyPI due to a naming conflict with an unrelated project.

    Note

    If you are powerline developer you should be aware that pip install --editable does not currently fully work. If you install powerline this way you will be missing powerline executable and need to symlink it. It will be located in scripts/powerline.

Vim installation

Any terminal vim version with Python 3.2+ or Python 2.6+ support should work, but if you’re using MacVim you need to install it using the following command:

brew install macvim --env-std --override-system-vim

Fonts installation

Install downloaded patched font by double-clicking the font file in Finder, then clicking Install this font in the preview window.

After installing the patched font you need to update MacVim or your terminal emulator to use the patched font. The correct font usually ends with for Powerline.