Python & Conda

python

Danger

I pray to god you did not install python randomly before reading this.

Conda

Some open-source programs are written in python and then hosted on GitHub, which is great!.. Until you find it’s written in a different version of python…

I had multiple version of python on laptop until I was shown Conda!

The perks of using Conda to manage python is the ability to create virtual environments in your computer.

With conda commands, you can create an environment (i.e. a small storage space in your laptop) to install some specific versions of packages. And this will not interfere or conflict with anything else on your computer!

I mainly use Miniforge on laptop and supercomputer accounts, but be sure to explore what works best for you!