python spyder conda install failure

Question

I am new to Python, now I am using Anaconda Spyder as my main Python distribution. I am learning how to use conda to install/update packages. When I read relevant books and

Answer 1

I started exploring Python on Spyder(Anaconda) and faced these issues. Though late, but this could help someone facing similar issues. I performed these on Windows7 and Anaconda3(64bit).

Step1: Identify the location where you installed your Anaconda.

Windows > All Programs > Anaconda3(64 bit) > Right Click on Spyder > Properties.
It shows Spyder target location, say, "C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts\spyder-script.py"

Step2: Now through folder explorer navigate to identified path as in Step1 i.e. "C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts\"

Here you will see many exe files including conda.exe and pip.exe

Step3: Open Windows Command prompt

C:\>cd C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts
C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts>

Step4: Now simply type all your pip or conda commands. It will install these libraries

C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts>pip install pandas
C:\bla\bla\anaconda3\Scripts>conda update conda

Step5: Now you can import the installed libraries directly in Spyder. It won't complain.

Answer 2

You are trying to use a Python console to update your conda distribution when you have to update it from your local console.

I guess you're using Windows, just open the command prompt (cmd.exe), and from there update the conda distribution with the commands you already know:

conda update conda
conda update anaconda
conda install <package>

Update:

Conda commands have to be used directly in the command prompt: