How to Install Miniconda

Miniconda is a lightweight Python distribution that includes Anaconda's environment and package management tools without the large memory footprint of additional packages. Miniconda is my preferred Python distribution and is easy to use and install. This video demonstrates how to instal Miniconda on a Windows computer.
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[@Jawu523]

thank you for posting this video, my professor didn't tell me how to install this thing, it has helped me save a lot of time

[@geospatialschool]

Glad I could help

[@densyoh]

very useful…maybe its just me but i did not see anywhere on Conda installation or getting started page that there is an Anaconda cmd prompt specific for Conda😂…i kept on running Conda on windows cmd prompt lolz

[@paulmoss4199]

I have tried to install Miniconda but I get the error "Failed to initialize Anaconda directories" but I can't figure out what is wrong. I do already have Python 3.10 and Pycharm installed. Have you any ideas please, thank you

[@BrunoDelabella]

can you help me man? I did it as in the video, but when I click on the Start windows.bat file it continues. instead of downloading what is missing, this msg "this script relies on Miniconda which can not be silently installed under a path with spaces. Press any key to continue. . . " how can I solve it?

[@jacquelinecogdell4003]

bro did u solve this issue?

[@BrunoDelabella]

​@@jacquelinecogdell4003 No bro!

[@jeffcarlsonSC]

why would i use jupyter notebook?

[@kaisxx]

Thanks but why i can't write anythings

[@inertmosaic2220]

Great help indeed

[@KR-kr3pj]

Thanks for helping verify the installation but I don't understand how to use it. So how do I get an interface to practice Python now? Seems like installation worked. I verified my Python version. I am ready to code but where/how? Is there not an application that opens up where I can get into a Jupyter notebook or something? Where is it?

[@geospatialschool]

This free course will get you set up to run Python code with Miniconda. You'll learn how to use and interactive session, IDE (VSC), and Jupyter notebooks. geospatialschool.com/courses/python-quickstart/

[@jop5776]

Hi, did you install Anaconda first? Because I don't get that Anaconda Prompt after installing Miniconda3? Thanks

[@geospatialschool]

I did have anaconda installed, but completely removed it prior to installing miniconda. It's possible there were some anaconda remnants that didn't get removed. It's still interesting that you don't have the command prompt because it should be part of the miniconda installation.

[@jop5776]

@@geospatialschool it turned out that I didn't check "create a shortcut" box during installation. Such a silly mistake

[@genghiskhan8721]

What if you have a space in the name?

[@geospatialschool]

In what name? The environment name? You can't have spaces in env names

[@坂本雅秀]

useful👍