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Setting Up Conda in Windows: A Complete Guide# Author: Bo Yuan (boy6@illinois.edu) Course: STAT 530, Spring 2025 This tutorial will walk you through setting up Conda, Miniconda, or Miniforge in Windows, including installation, environment setup, and common troubleshooting steps. Installation Options# Miniforge (Recommended)# Download Miniforge from: https://conda-forge.org/download/ Run the installer Installation directory will typically be: C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3 Miniconda (Alternative)# Anaconda installation is in the same page with Miniconda , don’t install the wrong one.

Download Miniconda from: https://www.anaconda.com/download/success Run the installer Installation directory will typically be: C:\Users\YourUsername\miniconda3 Anaconda (Full Distribution)# Download Anaconda from: https://www.anaconda.com/download/success Run the installer Installation directory will typically be: C:\Users\YourUsername\anaconda3 Setting Up PowerShell/CMD Integration# Basic Setup# Open PowerShell and run: conda init powershell conda init cmd.exe Close and reopen PowerShell/CMD You should see (base) at the start of your prompt Common Errors and Solutions# Error 1: “conda not recognized”# If you see this error: conda : The term 'conda' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

At line:1 char:1 + conda init powershell + ~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (conda:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Solution: Locate your installation directory (installation_name: miniforge3, miniconda3, or anaconda3) Add these paths to your system environment variables: C:\Users\YourUsername\[installation_name] C:\Users\YourUsername\[installation_name]\Scripts C:\Users\YourUsername\[installation_name]\Library\bin To add environment variables: Got to “Settings” → “System” → “About” Click “Advanced system settings” Click “Environment Variables” Under “System variables”, find “Path” Click “Edit” → “New” Add each path Click “OK” to save Error 2: “Running Scripts is Disabled”# If you see this error: .

File C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\profile.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170. At line:1 char:3 + .

'C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\profile.ps1' + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess Solution: Open PowerShell as Administrator Check current policy: Get-ExecutionPolicy Set new policy: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned Type “Y” when prompted Close and reopen PowerShell Error 3: “mamba not recognized” after Miniforge Installation# Run: mamba --version If you see this error after installing Miniforge: mamba : The term 'mamba' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + mamba create -n stat530 python=3.10 + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (mamba:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Solution: First, check your current conda environments: conda env list If you see multiple base environments like this: conda environments: base * C:\Users\YourUsername\anaconda3 C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3 This means you have conflicting conda installations.

To fix: Deactivate current conda initialization: conda init --reverse Update your system environment variables: Open System Properties → Advanced → Environment Variables Under “System Variables”, find “Path” Remove any paths containing “anaconda3” Add or ensure these paths exist: C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3 C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3\Scripts C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3\Library\bin Close and reopen PowerShell Reinitialize conda for Miniforge: conda init powershell Close and reopen PowerShell again Verify the correct base environment: conda env list You should now see the Miniforge environment is activated now: conda environments: base * C:\Users\YourUsername\miniforge3 C:\Users\YourUsername\anaconda3 Now you can use mamba commands: mamba create -n stat530 python=3.10 Managing Multiple Conda Installations# If you have multiple conda installations (e.g., both Anaconda and Miniforge), you might see something like this: # conda environments: # base * C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\anaconda3 env1 C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\anaconda3\envs\env1 C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\miniconda3 C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\miniconda3\envs\env2 To switch between installations: Deactivate current conda initialization: conda init --reverse powershell Remove unwanted installation: Open Windows Settings → Apps & Features Search for the unwanted installation (e.g., “Anaconda”) Uninstall Remove remaining directory: Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\anaconda3" Initialize desired conda: C:\Users\YourUsername\[installation_name]\Scripts\conda.exe init powershell Managing Auto-Activation# To disable auto-activation of base environment: conda config --set auto_activate_base false To enable auto-activation: conda config --set auto_activate_base true Best Practices# Choose one conda distribution and stick with it: Miniforge: If you want conda-forge as default channel + mamba Miniconda: If you want minimal installation Anaconda: If you want full scientific distribution Always check your environment before creating new ones: conda env list where conda Close and reopen terminals after making environment changes Use RemoteSigned execution policy for balance of security and usabilityKeep track of your environment locations Regularly check conda env list to understand your setup Setup Environment for the Class# Create new environments for different projects: conda create -n stat530 python=3.10 Activate environments: conda activate stat530 Install Jupyter (make sure you are under stat530 environment before you do this): pip install jupyter Additional Resources# Conda documentation: https://docs.conda.io/ Miniforge GitHub repository: conda-forge/miniforge Miniconda documentation: https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html Support# If you encounter issues not covered in this guide: Check the conda documentation Run conda info for system informationLook for error messages in the conda output Consult with TA (Bo Yuan: boy6@illinois.edu)

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