Installing Annaconda on Windows

Relevant For Version

• anaconda version 2020.07
• Windows10 - should work similarily on older versions.

Video of Install

Quick Install

direct link to installer

64-Bit Graphical Installer (466 MB)

go-there-yourself

• browse to anaconda.com/products/individual,
  
• scroll down to "Anaconda Installers",
  
• choose "64-Bit Graphical Installer (466 MB)"
  
• select "save"

Detailed Install

• find the downloaded exe in folder "Downloads"
  
• double-click it, The Anaconda Graphical Installer opens
  
• click [Next] to run start the setup
  
• click [I Agree] at License Agreement Screen
  
• keep selection of "Just Me"
• click [Next] Select Installation Type screen
  
• keep suggested folder
• click [Next] at Choose Installation Location screen
  
• keep suggested selection
• click [Install] at Advanced Installation Options screen
  
  
• click [Next] on Installation complete screen
  
• click [Next] at JetBrains / PyCharm IDE screen
  
• click [Finish] on Completing Anaconda Setup screen

Configuration

• to verify the installation, open the anaconda prompt
  
• if the prompt line starts with (base), the conda installation worked.
  python --version
  should yield you a result as should
  conda --version
  
• further, you should have "Anaconda-Navigator" and "Anaconda Prompt" in your start menu: