1. Open Anaconda prompt. Typically you can search for this in windows 10, and then open the console (looks like a DOS prompt)
2. Then you can follow the steps laid out here. The link shows how to update all packages in the current environment, as well as specify an environment and then update the packages there (essentially the command: conda update –all [enter, those are 2 dashes before ‘all’ btw]). You can also update specific packages, instructions are in the referenced link.
3. For example, see the picture below for an example of a command I used to update my TensorFlow environment

Footnotes:

• It can happen (happened to me!) that the Anaconda Prompt disappears from the windows menu after performing an update. You can follow the directions here in order to find it again.

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Link: Install Anaconda & run OLS using Python

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1. Install Anaconda
2. Get Started with Anaconda Navigator
3. Run a basic python command in a notebook
4. 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

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