Install and using CircUp (CircuitPython library updater) to install CircuitPython libraries

CircUp (CircuitPython library updater) is a tool to manage and update libraries (modules) on a CircuitPython device. In old approach, we will download library bundle from CircuitPython Libraries, extract, and fine the libraries to upload to CircuitPython device manually. If any libraries updated, we have to do it again. With CircUp, it install and update libraries automatically. 

This utility looks at all the libraries on the device and checks if they are the most recent (compared to the versions found in the most recent version of the Adafruit CircuitPython Bundle and Circuitpython Community Bundle). If the libraries are out of date, the utility helps you update them.

It's suggested to install CircUp in virtualenv (Python virtual environment). This video show steps to create virtualenv in Windows 11, install CircUp in virtualenv, and install libraries on CircuitPython device using CircUp.

Circup requires Python 3.5 or higher.

To create a virtualenv for circup, enter the command:

python -m venv envCircup

where envCircup is the name of the new virtualenv.

To activate the virtualenv, switch to the "Scripts" directory under envCircup, enter the command:

activate

or:

.\activate

if you in Windows PowerShell.

To install circup, enter the command:

pip install circup

Using circup to install librarie/module on CircuitPython device:

circup install <module>

After finished, exit virtualenv by running:

deactivate