Installing Annaconda on Windows

Relevant For Version

• anaconda version 2020.07
• Windows10 - should work similarily on older versions.

Quick Install

direct link to installer:

64-Bit Graphical Installer (466 MB)

go-there-yourself:

• browse to anaconda.com/products/individual,

• scroll down to “Anaconda Installers”,

• choose “64-Bit (x86) Installer (550 MB)”

• select “save”

Detailed Install

• find the downloaded exe in folder “Downloads”

• double-click it, The Anaconda Graphical Installer opens

• click [Next] to run start the setup

• click [I Agree] at License Agreement Screen

• keep selection of “Just Me”
• click [Next] Select Installation Type screen

• keep suggested folder
• click [Next] at Choose Installation Location screen

• keep suggested selection
• click [Install] at Advanced Installation Options screen

• click [Next] on Installation complete screen

• click [Next] at JetBrains / PyCharm IDE screen

• click [Finish] on Completing Anaconda Setup screen

Configuration

• to verify the installation, open the anaconda prompt

• if the prompt line starts with (base), the conda installation worked.

    python --version

should yield you a result as should

    conda --version

• further, you should have “Anaconda-Navigator” and “Anaconda Prompt” in your start menu:

Version History

once updates to this page are made, the old versions are going to be archived here.