Setting up Anaconda on your home machine

Here are instructions for setting up anaconda properly on your home machine. You can also do these same things at the command line if you prefer.

1. Go to Anaconda download page and install the Anaconda 3.6 GUI which will include Python 3, Jupyter, and all the correct libraries you need for this project.

2. Next, you need add a 'channel' (a data repository where libraries can be downloaded) called 'conda-forge'. To do this you click on 'Channels', then click on 'Add' (top right of the window shown below), then enter the text 'conda-forge' At this point, you have to hit return (while the cursor is in the text box that says conda-forge, and the interface will change to let you click update channels.

3. Double check that you have all the libraries you need. You can double that you have all the correct libraries this by comparing the libraries in this screen of Anaconda to those listed below (you can even type each into the search area to make this easier).

you should check for:

• numpy - matrix and array operations
• scipy - scientific computing including statistical methods
• scikit-learn - ML library
• pandas - data manipulation and exploration
• seaborn - data visualization
• graphviz - data visualization
• pydotplus - data visulaization

If anything is missing, change the menu that says 'Installed' to 'Not Installed' and check the appropriate package. Then press 'Apply' at the bottom right of the window.

For example, here is the procedure for pydotplus: Search for pydot, select pydotplus's checkbox, and then select the 'Apply' button at the bottom right of the screen. This will bring up a dialog. Hit 'ok' and you can install pydotplus.