How to install anaconda on windows?

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What is Anaconda?

Anaconda is a freely available distribution of Python and R tailored for data science, with the primary goal of simplifying package management and deployment. Its package management system, conda, regulates package versions by analyzing the current environment prior to installation to prevent interference with other frameworks and packages.

The Anaconda distribution comes per-loaded with more than 250 packages and offers access to an additional 7500+ open-source packages from PyPI and the conda package and virtual environment manager. Additionally, it provides a graphical user interface called Anaconda Navigator, which serves as an alternative to the command line interface. This Navigator, integrated within the Anaconda distribution, enables users to launch applications, manage conda packages, environments, and channels without resorting to command-line operations. Users can search for, install, run, and update packages through the Navigator interface.

Anaconda Navigator

The primary distinction between conda and the pip package manager lies in their approach to managing package dependencies, a significant concern in Python data science. When pip installs a package, it automatically installs any necessary Python packages without verifying compatibility with existing installations. It proceeds regardless of potential conflicts, potentially leading to issues such as a previously functional TensorFlow installation becoming inoperative after installing a package that requires a different version of the NumPy library. In some instances, the package may appear functional but yield divergent results during execution. Conversely, conda assesses the current environment, including all installed components, and considers specified version constraints (e.g., preferring TensorFlow version 2.0 or newer) to determine how to install a coherent set of compatible dependencies. It issues a warning if compatibility cannot be assured. More about anaconda.

Download and install anaconda on windows 10

Follow the steps below to install the Anaconda distribution of Python on Windows

Steps

1. Visit Anaconda.com/downloads
2. Select Windows
3. Download the .exe installer
4. Open and run the .exe installer
5. Open the Anaconda Prompt and run some Python code

Visit anaconda download page

Go to the following link: Anaconda.com/downloads

The Anaconda Downloads Page will look something like this:

install anaconda on windows/Select operating system icon

Select Windows or other OS as per your computer OS where the three operating systems are listed.

install anaconda on windows / open and run installer

Once the download completes, open and run the .exe installer

Double click on anaconda setup. The following window will popup.

Click on next

click on agree

If you have more than one user in your computer, you can select All users

click on next

click on install button

Installation progress will look as follows.

Optional. After installation completed the installation redirect you to browser and as you to enter your email credential for full access of Anaconda Nucleus.

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