diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 197df08c..8e9bf6e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ jobs:
             python -c 'from geouned.GEOReverse import reverse'
             python -m pip install .[tests]
 
+        - name: testing package version
+          run: |
+            python -m pytest -v tests/test_version.py
+            
         - name: testing GEOUNED functionality
           run: |
             python -m pytest -v tests/test_convert.py
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 72c1f57c..c5cb4161 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -180,3 +180,6 @@ docs/source/_build/**
 docs/build/**
 docs/source/_autosummary/*
 docs/jupyter_execute
+
+# setuptools_scm dynamic version file
+src/_version.py
diff --git a/docs/install/install_linux.rst b/docs/install/install_linux.rst
index 446b65e5..c8dfb5db 100644
--- a/docs/install/install_linux.rst
+++ b/docs/install/install_linux.rst
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Install GEOUNED with pip, we also prefix this with "python -m" to ensure that pi
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-    python -m pip install git+https://github.com/GEOUNED-code/GEOUNED.git@dev
+    python -m pip install geouned
 
 Then you will be able to run import GEOUNED from within Python
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Install GEOUNED with pip, we also prefix this with "python -m" to ensure that pi
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-    python -m pip install git+https://github.com/GEOUNED-code/GEOUNED.git@dev
+    python -m pip install geouned
 
 Then you will be able to run import GEOUNED from within Python
 
diff --git a/docs/install/install_windows.rst b/docs/install/install_windows.rst
index a8199578..a318a39b 100644
--- a/docs/install/install_windows.rst
+++ b/docs/install/install_windows.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ User install with Mamba (recommended)
 
 First we need to install a Mamba distribution. There are a few options but here we opt for Miniforge3 as it includes Mamba.
 
-You can follow the install instructions for `Miniforge3 here <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge>`_ or follows the commands below.
+You can follow the install instructions for `Miniforge3 here <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge>`_ .
 
 Download and execute the Miniforge3 Windows installer
 
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Follow the prompts and complete the installation process
 
 Open "Miniforge Prompt" which will now be available on your start menu.
 
-
 It is recommended to create a new environment
 
 .. code-block:: sh
@@ -40,6 +39,59 @@ Install FreeCAD which is the main dependency
     mamba install -c conda-forge freecad
 
 
+Install GEOUNED with pip, we also prefix this with "python -m" to ensure that pip install uses the correct Python interpreter.
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    python -m pip install geouned
+
+Then you will be able to run import GEOUNED from within Python
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    import geouned
+
+You will also be able to use the GEOUNED command line tool
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    geouned_cadtocsg --help
+
+User install with Conda
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+First we need to install a Conda distribution. There are a few options but we here we opt for `MiniConda3 <https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/>`_ as it downloads quicker than the fuller `AnaConda <https://www.anaconda.com/download>`_.
+
+You can follow the install instructions for `MiniConda3 <https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/>`_ 
+
+Download and execute the Miniforge3 Windows installer
+
+You can get it from the Miniforge3 GitHub repository `here <https://docs.anaconda.com/free/miniconda/>`_ or from the link below
+
+`https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe <https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe>`_
+
+Open "Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3)" which will now be available on your start menu.
+
+It is recommended to create a new environment
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    conda create --name new_env python=3.11
+
+Activate the new environment
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    conda activate new_env
+
+We have aspirations to create a conda-forge package which will combine these final two steps, but for now FreeCAD and GEOUNED can be installed in two commands.
+Install FreeCAD which is the main dependency
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+    conda install -c conda-forge freecad
+
+
 Install GEOUNED with pip, we also prefix this with "python -m" to ensure that pip install uses the correct Python interpreter.
 
 .. code-block:: sh
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fb8ab327..ea4bbfd9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools >= 69.5.1", "setuptools_scm[toml]>=8.1.0"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [project]
 name = "geouned"
-version = "1.0.1"
+license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
+dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [
   { name="Juan-Pablo Catalan", email="jpcatalan@ind.uned.es" },
   { name="Patrick Sauvan", email="psauvan@ind.uned.es" },
@@ -12,9 +17,10 @@ maintainers = [
   { name="Francisco Ogando", email="fogando@ind.uned.es" },
   { name="Javier Alguacil", email="jalguacil@ind.uned.es" },
 ]
-description = "Conversion tool from CAD to CGS/CGS to CAD for Monte Carlo particle transport codes (MCNP & OpenMC)"
+description = "Conversion tool from CAD to CGS/CGS to CAD for Monte Carlo particle transport codes (OpenMC, Phits, Serpent, MCNP)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
+keywords = ["csg", "cad", "openmc", "serpent", "phits", "mcnp", "geometry"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: European Union Public Licence 1.2 (EUPL 1.2)",
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/GEOUNED-org"
 Repository = "https://github.com/GEOUNED-org/GEOUNED"
-Documentation = "https://github.com/GEOUNED-org/GEOUNED/docs"
+Documentation = "https://geouned-org.github.io/GEOUNED/index.html"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 tests = [
@@ -47,3 +53,9 @@ geouned_cadtocsg = "geouned.GEOUNED.scripts.geouned_cadtocsg:main"
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 128
+
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+write_to = "src/_version.py"
+
+[tool.setuptools]
+package-dir = {"" = "src"}
diff --git a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/code_version.py b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/code_version.py
index d02c2595..d4e697aa 100644
--- a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/code_version.py
+++ b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/code_version.py
@@ -59,6 +59,3 @@
   - fix some bugs with Torus (not all)
   - implementation of the geometry conversion to PHITS code input file (by T. Okano Nissin High Voltage Corporation (NHVC))
 """
-
-GEOUNED_Version = "1.0.1"
-GEOUNED_ReleaseDate = "19/03/2024"
diff --git a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/core.py b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/core.py
index f1e01320..8d0399b0 100644
--- a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/core.py
+++ b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/core.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from os import mkdir, path
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import get_type_hints
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 import FreeCAD
 import Part
@@ -64,6 +65,58 @@ def __init__(
         self.numeric_format = numeric_format
         self.settings = settings
 
+    @property
+    def stepFile(self):
+        return self._stepFile
+
+    @stepFile.setter
+    def stepFile(self, value: str):
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise TypeError(f"geouned.CadToCsg.stepFile should be a str, not a {type(value)}")
+        self._stepFile = value
+
+    @property
+    def options(self):
+        return self._options
+
+    @options.setter
+    def options(self, value: Options):
+        if not isinstance(value, Options):
+            raise TypeError(f"geouned.CadToCsg.options should be an instance of geouned.Options, not a {type(value)}")
+        self._options = value
+
+    @property
+    def tolerances(self):
+        return self._tolerances
+
+    @tolerances.setter
+    def tolerances(self, value: tolerances):
+        if not isinstance(value, Tolerances):
+            raise TypeError(f"geouned.CadToCsg.tolerances should be an instance of geouned.Tolerances, not a {type(value)}")
+        self._tolerances = value
+
+    @property
+    def numeric_format(self):
+        return self._numeric_format
+
+    @numeric_format.setter
+    def numeric_format(self, value: numeric_format):
+        if not isinstance(value, NumericFormat):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f"geouned.CadToCsg.numeric_format should be an instance of geouned.NumericFormat, not a {type(value)}"
+            )
+        self._numeric_format = value
+
+    @property
+    def settings(self):
+        return self._settings
+
+    @settings.setter
+    def settings(self, value: settings):
+        if not isinstance(value, Settings):
+            raise TypeError(f"geouned.CadToCsg.settings should be an instance of geouned.Settings, not a {type(value)}")
+        self._settings = value
+
     def export_csg(
         self,
         title: str = "Converted with GEOUNED",
@@ -385,7 +438,7 @@ def start(self):
 
         logger.info("start")
         freecad_version = ".".join(FreeCAD.Version()[:3])
-        logger.info(f"GEOUNED version {GEOUNED_Version} {GEOUNED_ReleaseDate} \nFreeCAD version {freecad_version}")
+        logger.info(f"GEOUNED version {version('geouned')} \nFreeCAD version {freecad_version}")
 
         if self.stepFile == "":
             raise ValueError("Cannot run the code. Step file name is missing")
diff --git a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/mcnp_format.py b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/mcnp_format.py
index a53d020a..240026f0 100644
--- a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/mcnp_format.py
+++ b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/mcnp_format.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 import math
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 import FreeCAD
 
-from ..code_version import *
 from ..utils.basic_functions_part1 import is_opposite, points_to_coeffs
 from ..utils.functions import SurfacesDict
 from .functions import CardLine, change_surf_sign, mcnp_surface, write_mcnp_cell_def
@@ -107,15 +107,13 @@ def write_input(self, filename):
 
     def __write_header__(self):
 
-        version = GEOUNED_Version
-        releaseDate = GEOUNED_ReleaseDate
         freeCAD_Version = "{V[0]:}.{V[1]:}.{V[2]:}".format(V=FreeCAD.Version())
 
         Header = f"""{self.Title}
 C   ______ _______  _____      _     _ __   _ _______ ______  
 C  |  ____ |______ |     | ___ |     | | \\  | |______ |     \\ 
 C  |_____| |______ |_____|     |_____| |  \\_| |______ |_____/
-C Version : {version}     {releaseDate}
+C Version : {version('geouned')}
 C FreeCAD Version : {freeCAD_Version} 
 """
 
diff --git a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/phits_format.py b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/phits_format.py
index 34e3077f..98352137 100644
--- a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/phits_format.py
+++ b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/phits_format.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 import FreeCAD
 
-from ..code_version import *
 from ..utils.basic_functions_part1 import is_opposite, points_to_coeffs
 from ..utils.functions import SurfacesDict
 from .functions import (
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ def write_phits(self, filename):
 
     def __write_phits_header__(self):
 
-        version = GEOUNED_Version
-        releaseDate = GEOUNED_ReleaseDate
         freeCAD_Version = "{V[0]:}.{V[1]:}.{V[2]:}".format(V=FreeCAD.Version())
 
         Header = (
@@ -153,10 +151,10 @@ def __write_phits_header__(self):
 $   ______ _______  _____      _     _ __   _ _______ ______  
 $  |  ____ |______ |     | ___ |     | | \  | |______ |     \ 
 $  |_____| |______ |_____|     |_____| |  \_| |______ |_____/
-$ Version : {}     {}
+$ Version : {}
 $ FreeCAD Version : {} 
 $ PHITSFormat Version :  0.0.2.3     06/03/2024\n""".format(
-                self.Title, version, releaseDate, freeCAD_Version
+                self.Title, version("geouned"), freeCAD_Version
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/serpent_format.py b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/serpent_format.py
index edd14e6d..bb5b1eb2 100644
--- a/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/serpent_format.py
+++ b/src/geouned/GEOUNED/write/serpent_format.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 import FreeCAD
 
-from ..code_version import *
 from ..utils.basic_functions_part1 import is_opposite, points_to_coeffs
 from ..utils.functions import SurfacesDict
 from .functions import change_surf_sign, serpent_surface, write_serpent_cell_def
@@ -101,15 +101,13 @@ def write_input(self, filename):
 
     def __write_header__(self):
 
-        version = GEOUNED_Version
-        releaseDate = GEOUNED_ReleaseDate
         freeCAD_Version = "{V[0]:}.{V[1]:}.{V[2]:}".format(V=FreeCAD.Version())
 
         Header = f"""{self.Title}
 %   ______ _______  _____      _     _ __   _ _______ ______  
 %  |  ____ |______ |     | ___ |     | | \\  | |______ |     \\ 
 %  |_____| |______ |_____|     |_____| |  \\_| |______ |_____/
-% Version : {version}     {releaseDate}
+% Version : {version('geouned')}
 % FreeCAD Version : {freeCAD_Version} 
 """
 
diff --git a/src/geouned/__init__.py b/src/geouned/__init__.py
index 296fc72a..6b65aa64 100644
--- a/src/geouned/__init__.py
+++ b/src/geouned/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from importlib.metadata import version
 
 # this try except attempts to import freecad (lowercase) which is the conda
 # package name for FreeCAD (mixed case) upon import the conda package appends
@@ -16,3 +17,8 @@
 setup_logger("general_logger", "geouned_general_log.log")
 setup_logger("fuzzy_logger", "geouned_fuzzy_log.log")
 setup_logger("solids_logger", "geouned_solids_log.log")
+
+
+__version__ = version("geouned")
+
+__all__ = ["__version__"]
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e459ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import geouned
+
+
+def test_version():
+    """Check that __version__ exists and is correctly formatted"""
+    version = geouned.__version__
+    # Ensure it is given as a string
+    assert isinstance(version, str)
+
+    # develop is used as the default version name in the dockerfile
+    if version != "develop":
+        version_bits = version.split(".")
+        assert len(version_bits) >= 2, f"Version number is {version}"
+        # Ensure both of the first two parts is convertable to int
+        # (The third/fourth part, if it exists, may be a development version)
+        for bit in version_bits[:2]:
+            assert bit.isdigit(), f"Version number is {version}"