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" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "\n", "\n", "\n", "In this notebook, we summarize some of the most important concepts that are helpful for installing Python and Jupyter using a package management system. For a quick start to install the environment underlying the FMP notebooks, please look at the FMP notebook on how to get started.\n", "
" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Package Management System\n", "\n", "[Conda](https://conda.io/docs/) is an open source package management system and environment management system that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. Conda quickly installs, runs and updates packages and their dependencies. Conda easily creates, saves, loads and switches between environments on a local computer. It was created for Python programs, but it can package and distribute software for any language. [Anaconda](https://anaconda.org/) is a Python distribution with a package management system optimized for Python. It includes conda as well as standard scientific Python packages such as SciPy, NumPy and many others. The following steps and commands may be useful to get started:\n", "\n", "* Installation of Anaconda or [Miniconda](https://conda.io/miniconda.html) (slim version of Anaconda). \n", "* On Windows: Start with opening the terminal `Anaconda Prompt`.name: FMP\n",
"channels:\n",
" - defaults\n",
" - conda-forge\n",
"dependencies:\n",
" - python==3.7.*\n",
" - numpy==1.17.*\n",
" - ...\n",
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