Checking Your Python (Anaconda) Installation

Summary of steps to complete (See corresponding sections below.)

• Fork this repository so you have your own copy to work on.
• Clone the repository on your local machine.
• Check your version of Python using an Anaconda Prompt and a regular Command Prompt
• Edit this README.md file on your machine.
• Push your changes to your GitHub repository.
• Submit a link to this GitHub repository in Canvas.

1. Fork & Clone

• We did this in a previous assignment. Instructions are here: https://github.com/cmcntsh/N6806_Fall2020_DevNotes/blob/master/Projects/002%20-%20Practice%20Using%20Git%20and%20GitHub/README.md
• This can also be done directly in VSCode
  • Create a new folder on your machine where you want to put this repository if you don't already have one you want to use.
  • Copy the Clone or Download path for this repository from GitHub.
  • In VSCode from the command pallette (Ctrl-Shift-P) run Git: Clone
  • Paste the path into the path field which pops up
  • Select your new folder you created on your machine
  • A new folder for the repository with the repository files should be in the folder you selected showing in the Explorer window in VSCode on the left side.

Edit your README.md file

• In an editor of your choice (i.e. VSCode) edit this README.md file to add the answers requested in the tables.
• This can also be done directly in VSCode
  • Create a new folder on your machine where you want to put this repository if you don't already have one you want to use.
  • Copy the Clone or Download path for this repository from GitHub.
  • In VSCode from the command pallette (Ctrl-Shift-P) run Git: Clone
  • Paste the path into the path field which pops up
  • Select your new folder you created on your machine
  • A new folder for the repository with the repository files should be in the folder you selected showing in the Explorer window in VSCode on the left side.

Check version

• Open an Anaconda Prompt.
• Check your python version by running the code python --version
• Enter the result in the table below.
• Open a regular Command Prompt.
• Check your python version by running the code python --version
• Enter the result in the table below.

Command	Result
python --version in Anaconda Prompt	(Python 3.8.5)
python --version in regular Command Prompt	(Python 3.8.3)

• If you didn't get a result in the regular command prompt, it means Python didn't get added to your path variable.
• It's not strictly necessary. It just means you should run Python from the CLI using Anaconda Prompt instead of a regular command prompt. Or you need to add the path to Python to your path variable.

Find your path to Python interpreter

• Instruction on how to find the path to the Python interpreter in Anaconda can be found here: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/tasks/integration/python-path/
• Add Python and Conda to Windows path using command line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgjEUcccRwM
• Add Python and Conda to Windows path using GUI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOwCiZKj2rg
• He checks the Mac path variables around time 8-12 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mAmZIRfJBs&list=PLG9A6ovzPqX6d9uWzx0UYN9pm0zzl5ofA&index=8&t=868s