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Miniconda Python Distribution on Windows

- Posted by: Barbra Lashbrook - January 13, 2021 Back to CIRA Wiki Home


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These steps are for a user-level installation of the Miniconda Python Distribution on Mac operating systems

  1. Select an installer from Miniconda Windows installers (unless you have a good reason for a specific version, the latest 64-bit one is probably the one you want)
  2. Download the installer executable
  3. Open the package installer and follow the steps guiding you through the installation process, sticking with the default installation configuration settings unless you have a good reason to change them.
  4. You can check that your installation worked by clicking on the Start Menu -> Anaconda3 -> Anaconda Prompt (miniconda3) and then typing python into that prompt. You should enter into a python session and see something like the following:

    (base) C:\Users\project>python
    Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep  3 2020, 21:29:08) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Ana
    conda, Inc. on win32
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
    >>>

  5. To exit this session type exit() or Ctrl+D
  6. Note that if you would like to use something other than the Anaconda Prompt or a Git Bash prompt (e.g. the Windows Command Prompt or an IDE, there are environmental variables that will need to be set up, which is not discussed here)