setting up conda/anaconda

introduction

This page provides instructions for installing conda, an open-source package management system. conda can be used from both the command-line as well as via a graphical user interface (GUI). We will primarily be using the GUI provided by Anaconda Navigator, part of the Anaconda® distribution, but we will occasionally make use of the command-line interface (CLI).

installing anaconda

To begin, navigate to https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/, which contains detailed, operating-system dependent instructions for installing Anaconda. Anaconda is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems; most of the instructions for this course will be given using Windows, but I am happy to work with you on setting yourself up in another operating system if need be. Follow the instructions for downloading and installing Anaconda using the link above. When the installation is finished, move on to the next step, setting up a conda environment.