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improve Anaconda installation guide
Co-authored-by: Matúš Kalaš <matus.kalas@uib.no> Co-authored-by: Sarah Brown <sarah_m_brown@brown.edu>
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We will teach Python using the <a href="https://jupyter.org/">Jupyter Notebook</a>,
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a programming environment that runs in a web browser. For this to work you will need a reasonably
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a programming environment that runs in a web browser (Jupyter Notebook will be installed by Anaconda). For this to work you will need a reasonably
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up-to-date browser. The current versions of the Chrome, Safari and
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Firefox browsers are all
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<a href="https://jupyter-notebook.readthedocs.io/en/stable/notebook.html#browser-compatibility">supported</a>
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<article role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="python-windows">
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxQ0mzZ8UvA">Video Tutorial</a>
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<ol>
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/download/#windows</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Python 3 installer for Windows.</li>
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<li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation <em>except</em> make sure to check <strong>Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable</strong>.</li>
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Anaconda for Windows installer with Python 3. (If you are not sure which version to choose, you probably want the 64-bit Graphical Installer <em>Anaconda3-...-Windows-x86_64.exe</em>)</li>
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<li>Install Python 3 by running the Anaconda Installer, using all of the defaults for installation <em>except</em> make sure to check <strong>Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable</strong>.</li>
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</ol>
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</article>
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<article role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="python-macos">
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcSAln46u9U">Video Tutorial</a>
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<ol>
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/download/#macos</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Python 3 installer for OS X.</li>
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<li>Install Python 3 using all of the defaults for installation.</li>
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Anaconda Installer with Python 3 for macOS (you can either use the Graphical or the Command Line Installer).</li>
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<li>Install Python 3 by running the Anaconda Installer using all of the defaults for installation.</li>
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<article role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="python-linux">
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/download/#linux</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Python 3 installer for Linux.<br>
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<li>Open <a href="https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section">https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/#download-section</a> with your web browser.</li>
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<li>Download the Anaconda Installer with Python 3 for Linux.<br>
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(The installation requires using the shell. If you aren't
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comfortable doing the installation yourself
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stop here and request help at the workshop.)
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<li>
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Open a terminal window.
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Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where
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the executable is downloaded (e.g., `cd ~/Downloads`).
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<li>
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Type <pre>bash Anaconda3-</pre> and then press
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<kbd>Tab</kbd>. The name of the file you just downloaded should
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appear. If it does not, navigate to the folder where you
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downloaded the file, for example with:
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<pre>cd Downloads</pre>
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Then, try again.
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<kbd>Tab</kbd> to autocomplete the full file name. The name of
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file you just downloaded should appear.
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</li>
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<li>
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Press <kbd>Return</kbd>. You will follow the text-only prompts. To move through
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the text, press <kbd>Spacebar</kbd>. Type <code>yes</code> and
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press enter to approve the license. Press enter to approve the
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default location for the files. Type <code>yes</code> and
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press enter to prepend Anaconda to your <code>PATH</code>
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Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.
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You will follow the text-only prompts.
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To move through the text, press <kbd>Spacebar</kbd>.
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Type <code>yes</code> and press enter to approve the license.
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Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to approve the default location
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for the files.
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Type <code>yes</code> and press <kbd>Enter</kbd>
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to prepend Anaconda to your <code>PATH</code>
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(this makes the Anaconda distribution the default Python).
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