Install Anaconda and Python<\/span><\/h2>\nIn this article, we use Python to learn about the machine. Accordingly, installing Python<\/strong><\/span> and integrated development environments on our computer system is necessary. Anaconda<\/strong> Distribution is a free, open-source Python and R programming-language distribution.<\/p>\nThis distribution can be easily installed on any operating system, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It provides more than 1,500 data science packages for R and Python<\/strong> programmers to develop deep learning and machine learning models efficiently.<\/p>\nAnaconda<\/strong> distribution possibly installs Python,\u00a0<\/strong>which integrates<\/span> with various development environments such as Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, Anaconda Prompt, etc.<\/p>\nAnaconda automatically installs Python, its core integrated development environments, and associated libraries. Hence, it is an efficient packaged solution you can download and install on your system. Here are the steps you need to download and install the Anaconda\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>package and integrated development environment:<\/p>\nStep 1: Download Anaconda Python<\/h3>\n\n- To download\u00a0Anaconda<\/strong> on your system, open your favorite browser, type Download Anaconda Python, and click the link. We suggest you use the following direct download for this purpose:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
https:\/\/www.anaconda.com\/distribution (Link<\/a>)<\/p>\nAfter clicking on the link above (or the first link), you will reach the Anaconda<\/strong> download page, as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n\n- Since\u00a0Anaconda<\/strong> is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, choose the option compatible with your operating system and the choices shown in the image below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Step 2: Install Anaconda Python (version 3.8)<\/h3>\n\n- When the download is complete, click the Anaconda3-2020.07-Windowsx86_64.exe file to run the Anaconda installer.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- It will open the Anaconda installer window<\/strong>, as shown below.\u00a0Now click the\u00a0Next\u00a0button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Next, click the I Agree License Agreement option to see the following window.<\/p>\n
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You must select two installation options in the next window, as shown in the image below. Select the first option (Just me) and click the Next button.<\/p>\n
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You will now see a window asking for the installation location. Select the default option and click the Next button without changing the installation path.<\/p>\n
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Select the second option, then click the Install button in the next step.<\/p>\n
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It will start the installation process. Fortunately, this process is not time-consuming and will be completed very soon.<\/p>\n
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When the installation is complete, click Next.<\/p>\n
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\n- The installation is now complete. Check the box to get more information about\u00a0Anaconda<\/strong> and Anaconda Cloud.\u00a0Click the\u00a0Finish\u00a0button to complete the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Note<\/strong>: We use Jupyter Notebooks to run\u00a0Python<\/strong>\u00a0applications.<\/p>\nStep 3: Open Anaconda Navigator<\/h3>\n\n- Once the\u00a0Anaconda <\/strong>installation is complete, use Anaconda Navigator to launch an integrated development environment (IDE) such as\u00a0Jupyter Notebook.\u00a0Click the Start menu in Windows 10\u00a0to open the\u00a0Anaconda Navigator and click the <\/strong>Anaconda Navigator\u00a0option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- You will see a window like the one below, which provides access to the tools Python programmers and data science experts need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- In the preview window, click the Lunch button at the bottom of the Jupyter Notebook. It will run Jupyter Notebook with a browser-centric interface. This interface provides an interactive environment for performing calculations. Note that clicking on the button above will show a window for selecting the browser in which Jupiter Notebook is to be run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Now, you need to run the Python interactive environment to be able to write your Python applications in the Jupyter Notebook. To do this, click the New button on the right side of the image and select the Python Three option. Clicking the button above will run Jupyter Notebook, as shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Write the code in the cell shown. Then click the Run button (the triangle icon) to run the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- The output of the command you type is displayed in the lower window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Working with Mac<\/span><\/h2>\nIf you are using a Mac, you probably already\u00a0have Python<\/strong><\/span> installed. However, you may install an older version on your system, or Python may remove it for some reason. For example, Leopard (OS X 10.5) uses an older version of Python 2.5.1. This particular version does not have direct access to the IDLE program.<\/p>\nDepending on how you\u00a0use Python<\/strong><\/span>, you may need to upgrade your installation. Part of that process involves installing the GNU Compiler Collection tools so\u00a0that Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0can access the low-level resources it needs.\u00a0Follow the steps below to install the new version of\u00a0Python<\/strong>\u00a0on Mac OS X.<\/p>\n1. First, go to https:\/\/www.python.org\/downloads\/macos (Link<\/a>)<\/p>\n2. Click on the appropriate link for the\u00a0Mac<\/strong> version. We recommend selecting the 64-bit version. We recommend you click on Python 3.10.4<\/a> – March 24, 2022, the latest version of this article released for the\u00a0Mac<\/strong>.<\/p>\nClicking the link above starts downloading the Python<\/strong> image.\u00a0Wait for the download to finish.\u00a0Your Mac<\/strong> will automatically open the image disc\u00a0when the download is complete.<\/p>\nThe disk image looks like a folder. Inside this folder are many Wi-Fi files, including Python files. Pkg. You see the Python\u2014pkg file, which contains the Python<\/strong> program. Text files contain information about the build, license, and any notes associated with your downloaded version.<\/p>\n3. Double-click on Python. Pkg.<\/p>\n
You’ll see a welcome dialog box about this particular Python<\/strong> build.<\/p>\n4. Click Continue three times.<\/p>\n
The installer displays notes about Python<\/strong><\/span>, such as license information (click Agree when prompted), and a dialog box that specifies the destination.<\/p>\n5. Select the volume, hard disk, or media on which Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0will be installed and click Continue.\u00a0The Installation Type dialog box appears.\u00a0This dialog box does two things:<\/p>\n\n- Click Customize to change the installed feature set on the system.<\/li>\n
- \u00a0If you want to install Python<\/strong> in a location other than the default option, click the Change Install Location button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
6. Click Install.<\/p>\n
The installer may request the administrator’s password. Enter the administrator name and password in the dialog box, then click OK if necessary. You will see a Python<\/strong> installation dialog box. The contents of this dialog box update as the installation progresses, providing information about the installer’s activities. After installation is complete, you will see the “Install Succeeded” dialog box.<\/p>\n7. Click Close.<\/p>\n
Python<\/strong> is now\u00a0ready to use.\u00a0(At this point, you can close the disk image and delete it from your system.)<\/p>\nWorking with Linux<\/h2>\n
Some Linux distributions include\u00a0Python<\/strong><\/span>. For example, suppose you have a Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) -based distribution (SUSE, Red Hat, Yellow Dog, Fedora Core, and CentOS). In that case, you probably already\u00a0have Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0on your system and do not need to do anything special.<\/p>\nDepending on the Linux distribution you are using, the Python version may differ, and some systems do not include the Python IDE (IDLE). If you have an older\u00a0version<\/span> of Python (2.5.1 or earlier), we suggest installing the latest version to access IDLE.<\/p>\nYou have two techniques for installing Python on Linux<\/strong>, both of which we will explore.\u00a0The first technique works on any\u00a0Linux<\/strong> distribution, while the second requires you to follow specific criteria.<\/p>\nUsing the standard Linux installation option<\/h2>\n
The standard\u00a0Linux<\/strong> installation option works on any system. However, you must work in a terminal and type commands to complete it. Some orders must be adjusted based on the Linux<\/strong> version.\u00a0See https:\/\/docs.python-guide.org\/starting\/install3\/linux (Link<\/a>)\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n1. First, go to https:\/\/www.python.org\/downloads\/source (Link<\/a>).<\/p>\n2. Select the appropriate option for the Linux version.<\/p>\n
3. When asked if you want to open or save the file, select Save. Python<\/strong>\u00a0source files\u00a0start downloading.\u00a0Be patient until all files are downloaded.<\/p>\n4. Double-click on the downloaded file. The Archive Manager window opens. Unzip the file to see the Python folder in the Archive Manager window.<\/p>\n
Double-click the\u00a0Python<\/strong> folder.\u00a0The archive manager opens the files under the Python folder.<\/p>\n6. Open a terminal window. If you have not installed the software, you must install Build Essentials, SQLite, and bzip2; otherwise, the Python<\/strong>\u00a0installation will fail.\u00a0If there are basic requirements, go to step 10.<\/p>\n7. Type sudo apt-get install build-essential, and press enter. Linux<\/strong> begins the Build essentials required to build packages.\u00a0See https:\/\/packages.debian.org\/sid\/build-essential (Link<\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n8. Type sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev, and press enter. Linux<\/strong> installs the SQLite database required by Python.\u00a0See https:\/\/packages.debian.org\/squeeze (Link<\/a>)\u00a0for more\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
This distribution can be easily installed on any operating system, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It provides more than 1,500 data science packages for R and Python<\/strong> programmers to develop deep learning and machine learning models efficiently.<\/p>\n Anaconda<\/strong> distribution possibly installs Python,\u00a0<\/strong>which integrates<\/span> with various development environments such as Jupyter Notebook, Spyder, Anaconda Prompt, etc.<\/p>\n Anaconda automatically installs Python, its core integrated development environments, and associated libraries. Hence, it is an efficient packaged solution you can download and install on your system. Here are the steps you need to download and install the Anaconda\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>package and integrated development environment:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.anaconda.com\/distribution (Link<\/a>)<\/p>\n After clicking on the link above (or the first link), you will reach the Anaconda<\/strong> download page, as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n Next, click the I Agree License Agreement option to see the following window.<\/p>\n You must select two installation options in the next window, as shown in the image below. Select the first option (Just me) and click the Next button.<\/p>\n You will now see a window asking for the installation location. Select the default option and click the Next button without changing the installation path.<\/p>\n Select the second option, then click the Install button in the next step.<\/p>\n It will start the installation process. Fortunately, this process is not time-consuming and will be completed very soon.<\/p>\n When the installation is complete, click Next.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: We use Jupyter Notebooks to run\u00a0Python<\/strong>\u00a0applications.<\/p>\n If you are using a Mac, you probably already\u00a0have Python<\/strong><\/span> installed. However, you may install an older version on your system, or Python may remove it for some reason. For example, Leopard (OS X 10.5) uses an older version of Python 2.5.1. This particular version does not have direct access to the IDLE program.<\/p>\n Depending on how you\u00a0use Python<\/strong><\/span>, you may need to upgrade your installation. Part of that process involves installing the GNU Compiler Collection tools so\u00a0that Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0can access the low-level resources it needs.\u00a0Follow the steps below to install the new version of\u00a0Python<\/strong>\u00a0on Mac OS X.<\/p>\n 1. First, go to https:\/\/www.python.org\/downloads\/macos (Link<\/a>)<\/p>\n 2. Click on the appropriate link for the\u00a0Mac<\/strong> version. We recommend selecting the 64-bit version. We recommend you click on Python 3.10.4<\/a> – March 24, 2022, the latest version of this article released for the\u00a0Mac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Clicking the link above starts downloading the Python<\/strong> image.\u00a0Wait for the download to finish.\u00a0Your Mac<\/strong> will automatically open the image disc\u00a0when the download is complete.<\/p>\n The disk image looks like a folder. Inside this folder are many Wi-Fi files, including Python files. Pkg. You see the Python\u2014pkg file, which contains the Python<\/strong> program. Text files contain information about the build, license, and any notes associated with your downloaded version.<\/p>\n 3. Double-click on Python. Pkg.<\/p>\n You’ll see a welcome dialog box about this particular Python<\/strong> build.<\/p>\n 4. Click Continue three times.<\/p>\n The installer displays notes about Python<\/strong><\/span>, such as license information (click Agree when prompted), and a dialog box that specifies the destination.<\/p>\n 5. Select the volume, hard disk, or media on which Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0will be installed and click Continue.\u00a0The Installation Type dialog box appears.\u00a0This dialog box does two things:<\/p>\n 6. Click Install.<\/p>\n The installer may request the administrator’s password. Enter the administrator name and password in the dialog box, then click OK if necessary. You will see a Python<\/strong> installation dialog box. The contents of this dialog box update as the installation progresses, providing information about the installer’s activities. After installation is complete, you will see the “Install Succeeded” dialog box.<\/p>\n 7. Click Close.<\/p>\n Python<\/strong> is now\u00a0ready to use.\u00a0(At this point, you can close the disk image and delete it from your system.)<\/p>\n Some Linux distributions include\u00a0Python<\/strong><\/span>. For example, suppose you have a Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) -based distribution (SUSE, Red Hat, Yellow Dog, Fedora Core, and CentOS). In that case, you probably already\u00a0have Python<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0on your system and do not need to do anything special.<\/p>\n Depending on the Linux distribution you are using, the Python version may differ, and some systems do not include the Python IDE (IDLE). If you have an older\u00a0version<\/span> of Python (2.5.1 or earlier), we suggest installing the latest version to access IDLE.<\/p>\n You have two techniques for installing Python on Linux<\/strong>, both of which we will explore.\u00a0The first technique works on any\u00a0Linux<\/strong> distribution, while the second requires you to follow specific criteria.<\/p>\n The standard\u00a0Linux<\/strong> installation option works on any system. However, you must work in a terminal and type commands to complete it. Some orders must be adjusted based on the Linux<\/strong> version.\u00a0See https:\/\/docs.python-guide.org\/starting\/install3\/linux (Link<\/a>)\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n 1. First, go to https:\/\/www.python.org\/downloads\/source (Link<\/a>).<\/p>\n 2. Select the appropriate option for the Linux version.<\/p>\n 3. When asked if you want to open or save the file, select Save. Python<\/strong>\u00a0source files\u00a0start downloading.\u00a0Be patient until all files are downloaded.<\/p>\n 4. Double-click on the downloaded file. The Archive Manager window opens. Unzip the file to see the Python folder in the Archive Manager window.<\/p>\n Double-click the\u00a0Python<\/strong> folder.\u00a0The archive manager opens the files under the Python folder.<\/p>\n 6. Open a terminal window. If you have not installed the software, you must install Build Essentials, SQLite, and bzip2; otherwise, the Python<\/strong>\u00a0installation will fail.\u00a0If there are basic requirements, go to step 10.<\/p>\n 7. Type sudo apt-get install build-essential, and press enter. Linux<\/strong> begins the Build essentials required to build packages.\u00a0See https:\/\/packages.debian.org\/sid\/build-essential (Link<\/a>) for more information.<\/p>\n 8. Type sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev, and press enter. Linux<\/strong> installs the SQLite database required by Python.\u00a0See https:\/\/packages.debian.org\/squeeze (Link<\/a>)\u00a0for more\u00a0information.<\/p>\nStep 1: Download Anaconda Python<\/h3>\n
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