## System Install

- VS Code
- Texlive 

## rivt installation

The minimum software needed to run is:

- Python 3.8 or higher 
- rivt library + Python dependencies

A complete rivt system additionally includes:

- VSCode + extensions 
- LaTeX 
- Github account

rivt-sys installs the complete rivt system in a portable folder via a zip file,
and is available for every OS platform. rivt also runs in the cloud using
GitHub CodeSpaces or other cloud service providers. Installation details are
provided in the [rivt User Manual](https://www.rivt-sys.net>)


## VSCode profiles

The rivt VSCode profile includes shortcuts for common editing functions and
snippets for API functions and commands.


### API function snippets


| **snippet**
| :---------:
|     ini    
|     app    
|     img    
|     tbl    
|     dec    
|     txt