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Conda Environment Setup Guide for MacOS and Pycharm

Conda Environment Setup Guide

This guide helps you set up and use a Conda environment named myenv3.12 with Python 3.12.

1. Install Miniconda

Download the Miniconda installer for your platform from:

https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html

Install via Terminal (macOS, Apple Silicon example): 

curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh
bash Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh
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Follow the prompts and restart your terminal after installation.

source ~/.zshrc
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2. Create a New Environment

Create an environment named myenv3.12 with Python 3.12:

conda create -n myenv3.12 python=3.12
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3. Activate the Environment 

conda activate myenv3.12
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4. Install Packages

Example: Install numpy and pandas

conda install numpy pandas
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5. List Your Environments 

conda env list
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6. Deactivate the Environment 

conda deactivate
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7. Remove the Environment (if needed) 

conda env remove -n myenv3.12
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8. Useful Tips

  • Always activate your environment before working on your project.
  • Install packages only after activating the desired environment.
  • To update conda itself: 
  conda update conda
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9. List out packages in a specific environment 

conda activate myenv3.12
conda list
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10. Using Conda Environment in PyCharm

  1. In PyCharm, go to Preferences > Project > Python Interpreter.
  2. Click Add Interpreter > Conda Environment > Existing environment.
  3. Browse to: ~/miniconda3/envs/myenv3.12/bin/python
  4. Click OK to set it as your project interpreter.

11. Create or Update the current environment with an environment.yml file 

name: myenv3.12
dependencies:
  - python=3.12
  - pandas
  - numpy
  - matplotlib
  - seaborn
  - scikit-learn
  - tensorflow
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conda env create -f backend/environment.yml
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conda env update --file environment.yml --prune
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Happy coding anvo0000!

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