User guide
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   download
   install
   sql
   python
   interactive


In terms of set up, you may first follow the two cards below.
 
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   .. grid-item-card:: Data download
      :link: download
      :link-type: doc
      :text-align: center
      :img-top: ../_static/svg/install.svg
      :class-card: intro-card

      Getting the actual database to your machine

   .. grid-item-card:: Interface installation
      :link: install
      :link-type: doc
      :text-align: center
      :img-top: ../_static/svg/database.svg
      :class-card: intro-card

      Installing the Python API & interactive session


Then, **SQL queries in SEASTERS** are explained :doc:`here <sql>`.

Finally, you may choose one or the other way to access the SEASTERS database below:

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   .. grid-item-card:: In pure Python...
      :link: python
      :link-type: doc
      :text-align: center
      :class-card: intro-card

      If you are comfortable with DataFrames

   .. grid-item-card:: or Interactively
      :link: interactive
      :link-type: doc
      :text-align: center
      :class-card: intro-card

      To query the database in SQL only