Setup - Windows
To follow this course, you will need to install a few programs. This page will guide you through the installation process. We will be using the following programs:
These installation instructions require you to open the powershell as an administrator.
Installing pyenv
For more detailed explanation, please refer to the pyenv installation instructions.
To install pyenv, run the following command in the powershell:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope LocalMachine
Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pyenv-win/pyenv-win/master/pyenv-win/install-pyenv-win.ps1" -OutFile "./install-pyenv-win.ps1"; &"./install-pyenv-win.ps1"
Installing Python with pyenv
For more detailed explanation, please refer to the Python installation instructions.
To install Python 3.11, run the following command in the powershell:
pyenv install 3.11.X
We will install the latest version of Python 3.11. To find out the latest version, run pyenv install --list and look
for the latest version of Python 3.11.
Installing micromamba
For more detailed explanation, please refer to the micromamba installation instructions.
To install micromamba, run the following command in the powershell:
Invoke-Webrequest -URI https://micro.mamba.pm/api/micromamba/win-64/latest -OutFile micromamba.tar.bz2
tar xf micromamba.tar.bz2
.\micromamba.exe --help
To install the latest version of micromamba, you first need to create a new directory for micromamba, here we will
create a directory called micromamba in the root of the C: drive. (You can also create the directory somewhere else,
but you will need to adjust the path in the following commands.)
mkdir C:\micromamba
To then install the latest version of micromamba, run the following command in the powershell:
$Env:MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX="C:\micromamba"
.\micromamba.exe shell hook -s powershell | Out-String | Invoke-Expression
Then, initialise the powershell to recognise micromamba:
micromamba shell init -s powershell -p C:\micromamba
Installing Visual Studio Code
For more detailed explanation, please refer to the Visual Studio Code installation instructions.
To install Visual Studio Code head over to the Visual Studio Code website and download the installer. Then, run the installer and follow the instructions.