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Installing Anaconda Python
Anaconda is developed and maintained by Peter Wang and Travis Oliphant founders of Anaconda, Inc., in 2012. It is a
popular, free and open-source distribution of Python and R for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It has a Python interpreter
and a large collection of packages used for Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning that simplifies the process
of package management and deployment. It gives you the facility of working on all Domains of AI at one place by
installing many packages with a single installation process.
Anaconda Prompt is an Anaconda's Command Line Interface used for Python programming by creating different virtual
environments and using the installed packages. You can open this Anaconda Prompt by writing "Anaconda Prompt" in
the windows search bar.
Anaconda Navigator is an alternative to the Anaconda Prompt. It is a desktop graphical user interface included in
Anaconda that allows you to configure, install, and launch tools such as Jupyter Notebook. Jupyter notebook can easily
be accessed using the Anaconda Prompt with the help of a local host.
Follow the given steps to install Anaconda for Windows.
1. Visit the website: https://www.anaconda.com/distribution
2. Click on Get Additional Installers → Windows.
It displays the given screen: In category: Windows →
Python 3.11 → Select the right option according to the
configuration of your pc(32-bit/64-bit). This will start the
download process on your computer. (Go to Windows Start
→ Settings → system → About to see the configuration of
your computer)
3. Select Start → Search → type anaconda. The given screen will be displayed.
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