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-<h2 id="Windows:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Windows-from-YML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">Windows: Installing a conda environment for Windows from YML file (quickest method - recommended)<a class="anchor-link" href="#Windows:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Windows-from-YML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">&#182;</a></h2><p>We can download <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_windows.yml">environment_windows.yml (click to download)</a> from our browser or via <code>curl</code> in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries.</p>
+<h2 id="Windows:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Windows-from-YML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">Windows: Installing a conda environment for Windows from YML file (quickest method - recommended)<a class="anchor-link" href="#Windows:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Windows-from-YML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">&#182;</a></h2><p>We can download <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_windows.yml">environment_windows.yml (click to download)</a> from our browser or via <code>curl</code> in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries. Sometimes conda might hang for a very long time, if this is the case, try the "slower" method below.</p>
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 <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>
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-<h2 id="Linux/Mac:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Linux/Mac-from-YAML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">Linux/Mac: Installing a conda environment for Linux/Mac from YAML file (quickest method - recommended)<a class="anchor-link" href="#Linux/Mac:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Linux/Mac-from-YAML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">&#182;</a></h2><p>We can download <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_linux.yml">environment_linux.yml (click to download)</a> if we're installing on Linux or <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_mac.yml">environment_mac.yml (click to download)</a> for Mac from our browser or via <code>curl</code> in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages . This should be a lot faster to run. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries.</p>
+<h2 id="Linux/Mac:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Linux/Mac-from-YAML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">Linux/Mac: Installing a conda environment for Linux/Mac from YAML file (quickest method - recommended)<a class="anchor-link" href="#Linux/Mac:-Installing-a-conda-environment-for-Linux/Mac-from-YAML-file-(quickest-method---recommended)">&#182;</a></h2><p>We can download <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_linux.yml">environment_linux.yml (click to download)</a> if we're installing on Linux or <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_mac.yml">environment_mac.yml (click to download)</a> for Mac from our browser or via <code>curl</code> in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages . This should be a lot faster to run. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries. Sometimes conda might hang for a very long time, if this is the case, try the "slower" method below.</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Open a Terminal window (usually a black window icon on both Linux and Mac) making sure that Anaconda is on your path on Linux or Mac<ul>
 <li>See the section <strong>Make sure Anaconda is on your Mac or Linux path</strong> for more information about starting conda, if Anaconda isn't on your paht</li>
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 <li><p>Activate the new <code>py37class</code> environment, install the <code>anaconda</code> libraries, which include things like Pandas, NumPy etc. and install the Cuemacro finance libraries to get you started.</p>
 <ul>
 <li><code>conda activate py37class</code></li>
-<li><code>conda install anaconda</code></li>
+<li><code>conda install anaconda</code> (and if you find it hangs remove this line)</li>
 <li><code>pip install chartpy findatapy finmarketpy dash</code></li>
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pythoncourse/installation/installing_anaconda_and_pycharm.ipynb

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  "source": [
  "## Windows: Installing a conda environment for Windows from YML file (quickest method - recommended)\n",
  "\n",
- "We can download [environment_windows.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_windows.yml) from our browser or via `curl` in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries.\n",
+ "We can download [environment_windows.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_windows.yml) from our browser or via `curl` in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries. Sometimes conda might hang for a very long time, if this is the case, try the \"slower\" method below.\n",
  "\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",
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
  "\n",
  "A conda environment is a separate version of Python, where you can install all your own Python environments. This is a slower way to do it, but this makes it easier to change the versions of the libraries (note, might not be 100% same versions as my libraries). Also try this method if the above one takes too long. \n",
  "\n",
- "Note that underneath `create_conda_env_windows.bat` are using [mamba](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba) - which is a faster implementation of conda to install some libraries versus conda. If you have any difficulties with mamba, you might need to change references in `create_conda_env_windows.bat` where mamba is installing libraries to conda.\n",
+ "Note that underneath `create_conda_env_windows.bat` are using [mamba](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba) - which is a faster implementation of conda to install some libraries versus conda. If you have any difficulties with mamba, you might need to change references in `create_conda_env_windows.bat` where mamba is installing libraries to conda. If this method still doesn't work/or hangs, skip to the section \"Installing a conda environment if all else fails\".\n",
  "\n",
  "### Download `create_conda_env_windows.bat`\n",
  "* Open up the Anaconda Prompt (should be in the Start Menu)\n",
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
  "source": [
  "## Linux/Mac: Installing a conda environment for Linux/Mac from YAML file (quickest method - recommended)\n",
  "\n",
- "We can download [environment_linux.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_linux.yml) if we're installing on Linux or [environment_mac.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_mac.yml) for Mac from our browser or via `curl` in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages . This should be a lot faster to run. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries.\n",
+ "We can download [environment_linux.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_linux.yml) if we're installing on Linux or [environment_mac.yml (click to download)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuemacro/teaching/master/pythoncourse/installation/environment_mac.yml) for Mac from our browser or via `curl` in the command line. We can use that YML file to create our conda environment with all the necessary packages . This should be a lot faster to run. This also installs the exact same libraries versions that I have (and reduces the likelihood of version conflicts between libraries). The conda environment file is periodically updated for new versions of libraries. Sometimes conda might hang for a very long time, if this is the case, try the \"slower\" method below.\n",
  "\n",
  "* Open a Terminal window (usually a black window icon on both Linux and Mac) making sure that Anaconda is on your path on Linux or Mac\n",
  " * See the section **Make sure Anaconda is on your Mac or Linux path** for more information about starting conda, if Anaconda isn't on your paht\n",
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
  "## Linux/Mac: Installing a conda environment for Linux/Mac (slower method)\n",
  "\n",
  "A conda environment is a separate version of Python, where you can install all your own Python environments. For Linux \n",
- "and Mac, we'll install more libraries, which you might need to use later (some of which aren't fully supported by Windows). Note that underneath `create_conda_env_linux.sh` (or Mac) are using [mamba](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba) - which is a faster implementation of conda to install some libraries versus conda. If you have any difficulties with mamba, you might need to change references in `create_conda_env_linux.sh` (or Mac) where mamba is installing libraries to conda.\n",
+ "and Mac, we'll install more libraries, which you might need to use later (some of which aren't fully supported by Windows). Note that underneath `create_conda_env_linux.sh` (or Mac) are using [mamba](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba) - which is a faster implementation of conda to install some libraries versus conda. If you have any difficulties with mamba, you might need to change references in `create_conda_env_linux.sh` (or Mac) where mamba is installing libraries to conda. If this method still doesn't work/or hangs, skip to the section \"Installing a conda environment if all else fails\".\n",
  "\n",
  "### Download `create_conda_env_mac.sh` or `create_conda_env_linux.sh`\n",
  "\n",
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
  " \n",
  "* Activate the new `py37class` environment, install the `anaconda` libraries, which include things like Pandas, NumPy etc. and install the Cuemacro finance libraries to get you started.\n",
  " * `conda activate py37class`\n",
- " * `conda install anaconda`\n",
+ " * `conda install anaconda` (and if you find it hangs remove this line)\n",
  " * `pip install chartpy findatapy finmarketpy dash`"
  ]
  },