## Initial setup
[Anaconda](AnaConda) setup writes a few lines to your `.zshrc`(mac) or `.bashrc`(linux). I prefer to move these to a file named `$HOME/bin/conda_stuff` (with `$HOME/bin` in my `PATH`) so that it doesn't run by default, but rather I can switch it on by typing merely:
```bash
$ . conda_stuff
```
## Creating an environment
```bash
conda create --name py310a python=3.10
conda create --name py39a python=3.9
```
## Activating an environment
```bash
conda activate py310a
```

## Deactivating an environment
```bash
conda deactivate
```

## Anaconda and Cygwin
```bash
conda init bash
```
Now for cygwin, you need to either add the following to your `.bashrc`, or else create a separate file (like I do) called e.g. `$HOME/bin/conda_stuff` that you can source with `. conda_stuff` which prevents the problem of the conda stuff taking a short time to run (a shell taking a second to start can be annoying).
```bash
# >>> conda initialize >>>
# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
eval "$('/cygdrive/c/Users/john/anaconda3/Scripts/conda.exe' 'shell.bash' 'hook')"
# <<< conda initialize <<<
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