{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "\n", "\n", "\n", "\n", "\n" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Initializing course environment\n", "\n", "There are multiple ways to set up a python environment for the course and to complete and submit exercises. The recommended alternatives are intended to make sure that all the necessary packages get installed and to minimize the probability that environment related issues arise while doing course work.\n", "\n", "You are free to set up your course environment any way you like but support will only be provided for recommended setups." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## 1 Install Python and the needed external packages\n", "\n", "### (alternative a) Install full anaconda distribution\n", "\n", "* This is the recommended alternative\n", "* Will take about 3.3 gigabytes of disk space\n", "* Download the anaconda installer for your OS (64bits, Python 3) from https://www.anaconda.com/download\n", "* Install Anaconda\n", " * **Linux:** On command line run `bash nameofthedownloadedfile`\n", " * **Windows/MacOS:** Execute the installer you downloaded\n", "* Follow the instructions of the installer\n", "* Takes about 3 minutes\n", "* Verify that your installation is complete by downloading the script [versions.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/csmastersUH/data_analysis_with_python_summer_2021/main/versions.py) and run it with `python versions.py`.\n", " * **Windows:** use the Anaconda Prompt.\n", " * **Linux/MacOS**: use Terminal.\n", " * See [Anaconda user guide](https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/getting-started/#write-a-python-program-using-anaconda-prompt-or-terminal) for details, if needed\n", " \n", "