In this post you will:
- Install Anaconda
- Get Started with Anaconda Navigator
- Run a basic python command in a notebook
- Time to complete should be less than 30 minutes
Anaconda is one of the fastest ways to install Python, R, Jupyter etc. It is essentially a software manager that will install and help you organize your data science environment on a local machine. Anaconda Navigator is a very helpful Graphical User Interface (GUI) allowing you to launch various predictive modeling environments (e.g. RStudio), manage different versions of packages, and more.
Step 1: Download & Install Anaconda
You may download and install the Anaconda distribution here: https://www.anaconda.com/download/.
I recommend that you watch the following video before installing. Tip: It might help to pause the video at various stages and follow along.
Excellent documentation to aid with your install is available here (windows): https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/windows/
Step 2: Getting Started with Anaconda Navigator
I recommend watching the following video in order to get up and running with Anaconda Navigator & also running a basic command in a Python notebook.
Resource link for more details: http://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/getting-started/
Congratulations! Now you have the power of Anaconda & Python. Rattlesnakes next! Just kidding, but I will be back soon with more! Subscribe to stay tuned.
FAQs
If the install process was confusing or you had difficulty, please send a reply below.
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Dear sir:
I have just installed Anaconda, followed he the steps you recommended and I got stuck at the point of launching JupyterLab. I was directed to the web site “http://localhost:8855/lab” and that doesn’t look like what happened to you in the video, as I could see that the JupyterLab app just launched.
Any suggestions for me to go on trying?
Thank you so much in advance.
Best Regards.
Hi Emilio – that is actually the right address (well for me, the address is http://localhost:8888/lab). The browser just opens locally on your machine (i.e. not connected on-line) to launch the Jupyter app. Is the browser page blank for you, or do you see JupyterLab navigation menu etc. (e.g. “File” at the top left)?