Anaconda is Bloated - Set up a lean, robust data science environment

These instructions are based off of the above tutorial

Download Miniconda:

Anaconda is bloated, just use the command-line to manage all of your environments

Miniconda - Conda documentation

conda config --set channel_priority strict

conda install <package-name>

Don't set Anaconda to PATH you should just use the Anaconda Prompt Application:

Update Anaconda:

conda update conda

Create a minimal_ds Environment:

conda create --name minimal_ds

Activate minimal_ds Environment:

conda activate minimal_ds

Add conda-forge As a Channel:

conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda config --set channel_priority strict
conda install <package-name>

Add basic DS Packages: