Windows (Native) Installation
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Prerequisites
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- C++ toolchain (Visual Studio recommended)
- Python 3.13+
- Python executable available on PATH

Ensure Correct Python Version
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Verify Python version:

.. code-block:: powershell

   python --version

If needed, explicitly invoke Python 3.13:

.. code-block:: powershell

   py -3.13 --version

Virtual Environment
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From the ``Generalized_ADCS/`` directory:

.. code-block:: powershell

   python -m venv venv
   .\.venv\Scripts\activate

Install Python dependencies:

.. code-block:: powershell

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   pip install git+https://github.com/jcrudy/choldate.git --no-build-isolation

The ``--no-build-isolation`` flag is required for Cython access during build.