Cheatsheet#

The conda cheatsheet contains the most important information about using conda, such as basic commands for creating and managing environments, installing packages, and importing and exporting environments.

See the conda cheatsheet PDF (3 MB) for a downloadable, single-page version.

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Quickstart#

Tip

It is recommended to create a new environment for any new project or workflow.

verify conda install and check version	`conda info`
update conda in base environment	`conda update --name base conda`
install latest anaconda distribution (see release notes)	`conda install anaconda`
create a new environment (tip: name environment descriptively)	`conda create --name ENVNAME`
activate environment (do this before installing packages)	`conda activate ENVNAME`

Channels and Packages#

Tip

Package dependencies and platform specifics are automatically resolved when using conda.

Working with Conda Environments#

Tip

List environments at the beginning of your session. Environments with an asterisk are active.

list all environments and locations	`conda info --envs`
list all packages + source channels	`conda list --name ENVNAME --show-channel-urls`
install packages in environment	`conda install --name ENVNAME PKGNAME1 PKGNAME2`
remove package from environment	`conda uninstall --name ENVNAME PKGNAME`
update all packages in environment	`conda update --all --name ENVNAME`

Environment Management#

Tip

Specifying the environment name confines conda commands to that environment.

create environment with Python version	`conda create --name ENVNAME python=3.10`
clone environment	`conda create --clone ENVNAME --name NEWENV`
rename environment	`conda rename --name ENVNAME NEWENVNAME`
delete environment by name	`conda remove --name ENVNAME --all`
list revisions made to environment	`conda list --name ENVNAME --revisions`
restore environment to a revision	`conda install --name ENVNAME --revision NUMBER`
uninstall package from specific channel	`conda remove --name ENVNAME --channel CHANNELNAME PKGNAME`

Exporting Environments#

Tip

Name your export file after your environment to preserve your environment name.

cross-platform compatible	`conda export --from-history>ENV.yml`
platform + package specific	`conda export ENVNAME>ENV.yml`
platform + package + channel specific	`conda list --explicit>ENV.txt`

Importing Environments#

Tip

When importing an environment, conda resolves platform and package specifics.

from a .yml file	`conda env create --name ENVNAME --file ENV.yml`
from a .txt file	`conda create --name ENVNAME --file ENV.txt`

Additional Hints#

get help for any command	`conda COMMAND --help`
get info for any package	`conda search PKGNAME --info`
run commands w/o user prompt, e.g., installing multiple packages	`conda COMMAND ARG --yes` `conda install PKGNAME1 PKGNAME2 --yes`
remove all unused files	`conda clean --all`
examine conda configuration	`conda config --show`