- 1 year ago
how to start spyder in a new conda environment?
To start Spyder in a new Conda environment, you first need to create the Conda environment and then activate it before launching Spyder. Here's a step-by-step guide to achieve this:
Create a New Conda Environment:
Open your terminal or Anaconda Prompt and run the following command to create a new Conda environment. Replacemyenv
with your desired environment name.bashconda create --name myenv
Activate the New Environment:
After creating the environment, activate it using the following command:bashconda activate myenv
If you are using an older version of Conda (< 4.6), use the following command to activate the environment:
bashactivate myenv
Install Spyder:
With the new environment activated, install Spyder into the environment using the following command:bashconda install spyder
Start Spyder:
After installing Spyder, you can launch it by simply running thespyder
command in the terminal or Anaconda Prompt:bashspyder
Spyder will now start within the context of the new Conda environment, and any packages you install while working in this environment will be isolated from your base environment.
Remember to activate the new Conda environment every time you want to work with it and launch Spyder within that environment. To switch back to your base environment, you can deactivate the current environment using:
bashconda deactivate
or (for older versions of Conda):
bashdeactivate
Using separate Conda environments for different projects is a good practice as it allows you to manage dependencies and avoid conflicts between packages used in different projects.