Added more instructions for installing conda

README.md

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 # Coding log
 
+* 14 Oct 2020
+ * Added extra instructions for finding environment.yml files when installing conda environment
 * 01 Oct 2020
  * Updated Python environments to include FinancePy
 * 13 Sep 2020

pythoncourse/installation/installing_anaconda_and_pycharm.html

@@ -13190,11 +13190,13 @@ <h2 id="Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Windows-from-YML-file-(quickest-metho
 <li>Open up the Anaconda Prompt (should be in the Start Menu)</li>
 <li><p>In this prompt, your Anaconda folder will be on the path (ie. it will recognise where <code>conda</code> is installed etc.)</p>
 <ul>
-<li>Type in <code>conda activate</code> to exit the current conda environment, then <code>conda remove -n py37class --all --yes</code> to remove any existing environments called <code>py37class</code></li>
+<li>Type in <code>conda activate</code> and press Enter to exit the current conda environment, then <code>conda remove -n py37class --all --yes</code> and press Enter to remove any existing environments called <code>py37class</code></li>
 <li>Type in <code>conda env create -f environment_windows.yml</code> and press Enter</li>
 <li>Anaconda will then run all the necessary command to download the various packages above using conda and pip</li>
 <li>At the end of the process you'll have a Python 3.7 conda environment with the name 'py37class' which you can use, with all the packages you'll need for this course, such as pandas, numpy etc.</li>
 <li>Note that you may need to put in the full path for wherever you downloaded the <code>environment_windows.yml</code> file or you can simply <code>cd</code> to that folder and then run the above conda command</li>
+<li>Typically when you download files from your internet browser, Windows will usually save it in the users downloads folder, this is usually accessable by doing
+ <code>cd \Users\&lt;your-username&gt;\Downloads</code> and then pressing Enter</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li><p>The <code>environment_windows.yml</code> file (or similar name) basically has all the instructions required to recreate a conda environment</p>
@@ -13259,11 +13261,13 @@ <h2 id="Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Linux-or-Mac-from-YAML-file-(quickest
 <li>Open up a terminal window (making sure that Anaconda is on your path) on Linux or Mac</li>
 <li><p>In this prompt, your Anaconda folder will be on the path (ie. it will recognise where <code>conda</code> is installed etc.)</p>
 <ul>
-<li>Type in <code>conda activate</code> to exit the current conda environment, then <code>conda remove -n py37class --all --yes</code> to remove any existing environments called <code>py37class</code></li>
+<li>Type in <code>conda activate</code> to exit the current conda environment and press Enter, then <code>conda remove -n py37class --all --yes</code> and press Enter to remove any existing environments called <code>py37class</code></li>
 <li>Type in <code>conda env create -f environment_linux.yml</code> and press Enter (or <code>conda env create -f environment_mac.yml</code> on Mac)</li>
 <li>Anaconda will then run all the necessary command to download the various packages above using conda and pip</li>
 <li>At the end of the process you'll have a Python 3.6 conda environment with the name 'py37class' which you can use, with all the packages you'll need for this course, such as pandas, numpy etc.</li>
 <li>Note that you may need to put in the full path for wherever you downloaded the <code>environment_linux.yml</code> (or <code>environment_mac.yml</code>) file or you can simply <code>cd</code> to that folder and then run the above conda command</li>
+<li>Typically on Mac OS X when you save down files from your internet browser they will be in the user's home downloads folder, which you can get to by typing
+ <code>cd ~/Downloads</code> and then pressing Enter</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li><p>The <code>environment_linux.yml</code> file (or <code>environment_mac.yml</code> or similar name) basically has all the instructions required to recreate a conda environment</p>

pythoncourse/installation/installing_anaconda_and_pycharm.ipynb

@@ -138,11 +138,13 @@
  "\n",
  "* Open up the Anaconda Prompt (should be in the Start Menu)\n",
  "* In this prompt, your Anaconda folder will be on the path (ie. it will recognise where `conda` is installed etc.)\n",
- " * Type in `conda activate` to exit the current conda environment, then `conda remove -n py37class --all --yes` to remove any existing environments called `py37class`\n",
+ " * Type in `conda activate` and press Enter to exit the current conda environment, then `conda remove -n py37class --all --yes` and press Enter to remove any existing environments called `py37class`\n",
  " * Type in `conda env create -f environment_windows.yml` and press Enter\n",
  " * Anaconda will then run all the necessary command to download the various packages above using conda and pip\n",
  " * At the end of the process you'll have a Python 3.7 conda environment with the name 'py37class' which you can use, with all the packages you'll need for this course, such as pandas, numpy etc.\n",
  " * Note that you may need to put in the full path for wherever you downloaded the `environment_windows.yml` file or you can simply `cd` to that folder and then run the above conda command\n",
+ " * Typically when you download files from your internet browser, Windows will usually save it in the users downloads folder, this is usually accessable by doing\n",
+ " `cd \\Users\\<your-username>\\Downloads` and then pressing Enter\n",
  " \n",
  "* The `environment_windows.yml` file (or similar name) basically has all the instructions required to recreate a conda environment\n",
  "* To create your own `environment.yml` file (for backup purposes, or if you'd like to distribute your conda environment) run the below command in your Anaconda Prompt\n",
@@ -211,11 +213,13 @@
  "\n",
  "* Open up a terminal window (making sure that Anaconda is on your path) on Linux or Mac\n",
  "* In this prompt, your Anaconda folder will be on the path (ie. it will recognise where `conda` is installed etc.)\n",
- " * Type in `conda activate` to exit the current conda environment, then `conda remove -n py37class --all --yes` to remove any existing environments called `py37class`\n",
+ " * Type in `conda activate` to exit the current conda environment and press Enter, then `conda remove -n py37class --all --yes` and press Enter to remove any existing environments called `py37class`\n",
  " * Type in `conda env create -f environment_linux.yml` and press Enter (or `conda env create -f environment_mac.yml` on Mac)\n",
  " * Anaconda will then run all the necessary command to download the various packages above using conda and pip\n",
  " * At the end of the process you'll have a Python 3.6 conda environment with the name 'py37class' which you can use, with all the packages you'll need for this course, such as pandas, numpy etc.\n",
  " * Note that you may need to put in the full path for wherever you downloaded the `environment_linux.yml` (or `environment_mac.yml`) file or you can simply `cd` to that folder and then run the above conda command\n",
+ " * Typically on Mac OS X when you save down files from your internet browser they will be in the user's home downloads folder, which you can get to by typing\n",
+ " `cd ~/Downloads` and then pressing Enter\n",
  " \n",
  "* The `environment_linux.yml` file (or `environment_mac.yml` or similar name) basically has all the instructions required to recreate a conda environment\n",
  "* To create your own `environment.yml` file (for backup purposes, or if you'd like to distribute your conda environment) run the below command in your Anaconda Prompt\n",