CITCOM-project · f-allian · Nov 14, 2025 · Nov 14, 2025 · Nov 14, 2025
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@@ -27,22 +28,47 @@ a deliberate modification to the input configuration expected to produce a corre
 ### Requirements
 - Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13
 
-To install the latest stable release of the Causal Testing Framework:
+### Recommended: Install from conda-forge
+
+**We recommend using conda or mamba for installation**, as they provide better dependency management and environment isolation, particularly for scientific computing workflows.
+
+First, create a new conda environment with a supported Python version, e.g:
+```shell
+conda create -n causal-testing-env python=3.13
+conda activate causal-testing-env
+```
+
+> **Note:** If you have [Miniforge](https://conda-forge.org/download/) installed, you can replace `conda` with `mamba` in any of the commands below for faster package resolution.
+
+Add the `conda-forge` channel:
+```shell
+conda config --add channels conda-forge
+conda config --set channel_priority strict
+```
+
+Install `causal-testing-framework`:
+```shell
+conda install causal-testing-framework
+```
+
+### Alternative: Install from PyPI
+
+If you prefer using pip or need the development packages, you can install from PyPI:
 
 ``pip install causal-testing-framework``
 
 or if you want to install with the development packages/tools:
 
 ``pip install causal-testing-framework[dev]``
 
-Alternatively, you can install directly via source:
+### For Developers/Contributors: Install from source
 
+If you're planning to contribute to the project or need an editable installation for development, you can install directly from source:
 ```shell
 git clone https://github.com/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework
 cd CausalTestingFramework
 ```
 then to install a specific release:
-
 ```shell
 git fetch --all --tags --prune
 git checkout tags/<tag> -b <branch>
@@ -61,7 +87,6 @@ For more information on how to use the Causal Testing Framework, please refer to
 1. To run the causal testing framework, you need some runtime data from your system, some causal test cases, and a causal DAG that specifies the expected causal relationships between the variables in your runtime data (and any other relevant variables that are _not_ recorded in the data but are known to be relevant).
 
 2. If you do not already have causal test cases, you can convert your causal DAG to causal tests by running the following command.
-
 ```
 python -m causal_testing generate --dag_path $PATH_TO_DAG --output_path $PATH_TO_TESTS
 ```
@@ -88,8 +113,7 @@ and the software citation should contain the specific Figshare [DOI](https://ord
 
   <details>
     <summary>Paper</summary>
-
-    ```
+```
     @ARTICLE{Clark_etal_2023,
     author = {Clark, Andrew G. and Foster, Michael and Prifling, Benedikt and Walkinshaw, Neil and Hierons, Robert M.
     and Schmidt, Volker and Turner, Robert D.},
@@ -102,14 +126,13 @@ and the software citation should contain the specific Figshare [DOI](https://ord
     month = {jul},
     keywords = {Software Testing, Causal Testing, Causal Inference}
     }
-    ```
+```
 
   </details>
 
   <details>
     <summary>Software (example)</summary>
-
-    ```
+```
     @ARTICLE{Wild2023,
     author = {Foster, Michael and Clark, Andrew G. and Somers, Richard and Wild, Christopher and Allian, Farhad and Hierons, Robert M. and Wagg, David and Walkinshaw, Neil},
     title = {CITCOM Software Release},
@@ -118,7 +141,7 @@ and the software citation should contain the specific Figshare [DOI](https://ord
     url = {https://orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/software/CITCOM_Software_Release/24427516},
     doi = {10.15131/shef.data.24427516.v1}
     }
-    ```
+```
   </details>
 
 </details>
@@ -127,4 +150,4 @@ and the software citation should contain the specific Figshare [DOI](https://ord
 
 The Causal Testing Framework is supported by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),
 with the project name [CITCOM](https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FT030526%2F1) - "_Causal Inference for Testing of Computational Models_"
-under the grant EP/T030526/1.
+under the grant EP/T030526/1.
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Welcome to the Causal Testing Framework
 ==========================================
 
-|status| |ci-tests| |code-cov| |docs| |python| |pypi| |doi| |license|
+|status| |ci-tests| |code-cov| |docs| |python| |pypi| |conda-forge| |license| |joss| |doi|
+
 
 Motivation
 ----------
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ a deliberate modification to the input configuration expected to produce a corre
    :target: https://github.com/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework/actions/workflows/ci-tests.yaml
    :alt: Continuous Integration Tests
 
+.. |conda-forge| image:: https://img.shields.io/conda/v/conda-forge/causal-testing-framework.svg
+   :target: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/causal-testing-framework
+   :alt: Conda Forge
+
 .. |code-cov| image:: https://codecov.io/gh/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?token=04ijFVrb4a
    :target: https://codecov.io/gh/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework
    :alt: Code coverage
@@ -111,6 +116,11 @@ a deliberate modification to the input configuration expected to produce a corre
    :target: https://orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/software/CITCOM_Software_Release/24427516
    :alt: DOI
 
+.. |joss| image:: https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07739/status.svg
+   :target: https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07739
+   :alt: JOSS
+
+
 .. |license| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/license/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework
    :target: https://github.com/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework
    :alt: License
diff --git a/docs/source/installation.rst b/docs/source/installation.rst
@@ -5,16 +5,42 @@ Installation
 -----------------
 * We currently support Python versions 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13.
 
-* The Causal Testing Framework can be installed through either the `Python Package Index (PyPI)`_ (recommended), or directly from source (recommended for contributors).
+* The Causal Testing Framework can be installed through `conda-forge`_ (recommended), the `Python Package Index (PyPI)`_, or directly from source (recommended for contributors).
 
-.. _Python Package Index (PyPI): https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3607184
+.. _conda-forge: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/causal-testing-framework
+.. _Python Package Index (PyPI): https://pypi.org/project/causal-testing-framework/
 
 .. note::
    We recommend you use a 64-bit OS (standard in most modern machines) as we have had reports of the installation crashing on legacy 32-bit Debian systems.
 
-Method 1: Installing via pip
+Method 1: Installing via conda-forge (Recommended)
+...................................................
+
+**We recommend using conda or mamba for installation**, as they provide better dependency management and environment isolation, particularly for scientific computing workflows.
+
+First, create a new conda environment with a supported Python version, e.g::
+
+    conda create -n causal-testing-env python=3.13
+    conda activate causal-testing-env
+
+.. note::
+   If you have `Miniforge <https://conda-forge.org/download/>`_ installed, you can replace :code:`conda` with :code:`mamba` in any of the commands below for faster package resolution.
+
+Add the :code:`conda-forge` channel::
+
+    conda config --add channels conda-forge
+    conda config --set channel_priority strict
+
+Install :code:`causal-testing-framework`::
+
+    conda install causal-testing-framework
+
+
+Method 2: Installing via pip
 ..............................
 
+If you prefer using pip or need the development packages, you can install from PyPI.
+
 To install the Causal Testing Framework using :code:`pip` for the latest stable version::
 
     pip install causal-testing-framework
@@ -26,10 +52,10 @@ If you also want to install the framework with (optional) development packages/t
     pip install causal-testing-framework[dev]
 
 
-Method 2: Installing via Source
-...............................
+Method 3: Installing via Source (For Developers/Contributors)
+...............................................................
 
-To install from source::
+If you're planning to contribute to the project or need an editable installation for development, you can install directly from source::
 
     git clone https://github.com/CITCOM-project/CausalTestingFramework
     cd CausalTestingFramework
@@ -69,4 +95,4 @@ Next Steps
 * Read about :doc:`modules/causal_specification` to understand causal specifications and :doc:`modules/causal_testing` for the end-to-end causal testing process.
 * Try the command-line interface for quick and simple testing::
 
-    python -m causal_testing test --help
+    python -m causal_testing test --help