Conda

Installation

Miniconda installation guide: doc

Environment Management

Create environment

conda create --name myenv python=3.7

List environments

conda info -e

Remove environment

conda remove -n myenv --all

Rename environment (work around)

conda create --name new_name --clone old_name
conda remove --name old_name --all

Update environment

conda update --all

Clean cache

conda clean -a

Don't activate base environment automatically

conda config --set auto_activate_base false

Hide environment info

conda config --set changeps1 False

Update installation location

1. Move installation folder

2. Download conda installer

3. Run script with -u parameter

Launch shell with Conda environment

PowerShell

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -NoExit -Command & 'conda\\shell\\condabin\\conda-hook.ps1' ; conda activate 'conda' ; cd ~ 

Use Conda with Visual Studio Code

Numpy DLL not found

Reasons:

1. Not launching vscode from anaconda-prompt. Environment variable is not set.

2. Installing numpy using pip. Anaconda environment uses a different installation folder. Should install numpy using command conda install numpy.